Meanings
nounsteroid (plural steroids)
plural steroids
- bodybuildingAny anabolic hormone used to promote muscle growth or athletic performance.
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 Healthline
Synonyms & antonyms
Narrower
nounany hormone affecting the development and growth of sex organs
Similar
steroid hormonesex hormone
Also see
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰelh₃-
- Proto-Hellenic*kʰolā́
- Ancient Greekχολή (kholḗ)
- Proto-Indo-European*ster-
- Ancient Greekστερεός (stereós)
- Frenchcholestérine
- Frenchcholestéro
- Englishcholesterol
- Englishsterol
- Proto-Indo-European*weyd-
- Proto-Indo-European*wéydos
- Proto-Hellenic*wéidos
- Ancient Greekεἶδος (eîdos)
- Englishsteroid
Translations
Catalan esteroide
- esteroideclass of organic compounds
Chinese Cantonese 類固醇 /类固醇, 甾
- 類固醇 /类固醇 (leoi⁶ gu³ seon⁴)class of organic compounds
- 甾 (zoi¹)class of organic compounds
Chinese Mandarin 類固醇 /类固醇, 甾
- 類固醇 /类固醇 (lèigùchún)class of organic compounds
- 甾 (zāi)class of organic compounds
- 甾體 /甾体 (zāitǐ)class of organic compounds
Czech steroid
- steroidclass of organic compounds
Finnish steroidi
- steroidiclass of organic compounds
French stéroïde
- stéroïdeclass of organic compounds
German Steroid
- Steroidclass of organic compounds
Greek στεροειδές
- στεροειδές (steroeidés)class of organic compounds
Hindi सांद्राभ
- सांद्राभ (sāndrābh)class of organic compounds
Hungarian szteroid
- szteroidclass of organic compounds
Icelandic steri
- stericlass of organic compounds
Indonesian steroid
- steroidclass of organic compounds
Irish stéaróideach
- stéaróideachclass of organic compounds
Italian steroide
- steroideclass of organic compounds
Japanese ステロイド
- ステロイド (suteroido)class of organic compounds
Korean 스테로이드
- 스테로이드 (seuteroideu)class of organic compounds
Māori pūtaiaki
- pūtaiakiclass of organic compounds
Persian استروئید
- استروئید (estero'id)class of organic compounds
Polish steryd, steroid
- sterydclass of organic compounds
- steroidclass of organic compounds
Portuguese esteroide
- esteroideclass of organic compounds
Romanian steroid
- steroidclass of organic compounds
Russian стеро́ид
- стеро́ид (steróid)class of organic compounds
Spanish esteroide
- esteroideclass of organic compounds
Swedish steroid
- steroidclass of organic compounds
Turkish steroid
- steroidclass of organic compounds
Ukrainian стеро́їд
- стеро́їд (sterójid)class of organic compounds
Vietnamese xteoit
- xteoitclass of organic compounds
Welsh steroid
- steroidclass of organic compounds
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with steroid
avoidvoidemployeddestroyedLloydFloydBoydunemployedparanoidannoyedFreudasteroiddevoidandroiddiploidoverjoyedbuoyedalloyedsphenoidunalloyedvocaloidarticloidboidcloyed
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Cite this entry
APA
steroid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/steroid
MLA
“steroid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/steroid. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “steroid,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/steroid.
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