steroid

Definitions

General English

• noun one of several natural chemical compounds which affect the body and its functions
• noun a synthetic chemical used to treat some disorders and also used by some athletes to improve their strength

General Science

• noun a fatty compound belonging to a large group that includes the human sex hormones

Medical

• noun any of several chemical compounds, including the sex hormones, which have characteristic ring systems and which affect the body and its functions

Sports

• noun any of a large group of natural or synthetic fatty substances containing four carbon rings, including the sex hormones.

Nearby Definitions of “steroid”

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Contexts for “steroid”

5 definitions in context
• General English
• General Science
• Medical
• Sports