Meanings
nounanabolic steroid (plural anabolic steroids)
plural anabolic steroids
- steroidsbiochemistryA class of steroid hormones that promote growth of tissue.
Men may also have fertility challenges, especially if their hypogonadism was caused by anabolic steroid use. Anabolic steroids can affect testicular health, including reducing the production of sperm.
2018 June 25, James Roland, “What is Hypergonadism?”, in HealthlineSynonyms: steroid
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA class of steroid hormones that promote growth of tissue.
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Translations
Chinese Mandarin 合成代謝類固醇 /合成代谢类固醇, 同化激素
- 合成代謝類固醇 /合成代谢类固醇 (héchéng dàixiè lèigùchún)class of steroid
- 同化激素 (tónghuà jīsù)class of steroid
- 促蛋白合成類固醇 /促蛋白合成类固醇 (cùdànbái héchéng lèigùchún)class of steroid
- 同化類固醇 /同化类固醇 (tónghuà lèigùchún)class of steroid
Finnish anabolinen steroidi
- anabolinen steroidiclass of steroid
German “anabole Steroide”)
- “anabole Steroide”)class of steroid
Icelandic vefaukandi steri
- vefaukandi stericlass of steroid
Irish stéaróideach anabalach
- stéaróideach anabalachclass of steroid
Polish anabolik
- anabolikclass of steroid
Portuguese esteroide anabolizante, esteroide anabólico
- esteroide anabolizanteclass of steroid
- esteroide anabólicoclass of steroid
Romanian steroid anabolizant
- steroid anabolizantclass of steroid
Spanish esteroide anabólico, esteroide anabolizante
- esteroide anabólicoclass of steroid
- esteroide anabolizanteclass of steroid
Swedish anabol steroid
- anabol steroidclass of steroid
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APA
anabolic steroid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anabolic%20steroid
MLA
“anabolic steroid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anabolic%20steroid. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “anabolic steroid,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anabolic%20steroid.
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