steroidphobia

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noun

The fear of using therapeutic steroids, often caused by concerns of their side effects.

OriginAncient Greek φόβος (phóbos) ← Proto-Hellenic *pʰógʷos ← Proto-Indo-European *bʰógʷos →
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Meanings

nounsteroidphobia (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineThe fear of using therapeutic steroids, often caused by concerns of their side effects.

    Unfortunately, many patients (and some doctors) have "steroidphobia," which means that they are unduly apprehensive about using prednisone for short periods of time in unstable asthma.

    2002, Paul J. Hannaway, Asthma-- an Emerging Epidemic

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰelh₃-
  2. Proto-Hellenic*kʰolā́
  3. Ancient Greekχολή (kholḗ)
  4. Proto-Indo-European*ster-
  5. Ancient Greekστερεός (stereós)
  6. Frenchcholestérine
  7. Frenchcholestéro
  8. Englishcholesterol
  9. Englishsterol
  10. Proto-Indo-European*weyd-
  11. Proto-Indo-European*wéydos
  12. Proto-Hellenic*wéidos
  13. Ancient Greekεἶδος (eîdos)
  14. Englishsteroid
  15. Proto-Indo-European*bʰógʷos
  16. Proto-Hellenic*pʰógʷos
  17. Ancient Greekφόβος (phóbos)
  18. Englishsteroidphobia

From steroid + -phobia.

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APA

steroidphobia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/steroidphobia

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“steroidphobia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/steroidphobia. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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