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anabolic steroid

anabolic steroid noun: a class of steroid hormones that promote growth of tissue.

Noun

anabolic steroid (plural anabolic steroids)

  1. (steroids) A 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 Healthline
    Synonyms:
    steroid

Synonyms of anabolic steroid

Forms of anabolic steroid

pluralanabolic steroids

Questions about anabolic steroid

What does anabolic steroid mean?
Anabolic steroid means a class of steroid hormones that promote growth of tissue.
What part of speech is anabolic steroid?
Anabolic steroid is a noun.
What is the plural of anabolic steroid?
The plural of anabolic steroid is anabolic steroids.

Words near anabolic steroid in the dictionary

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  2. anablepids
  3. anableps
  4. anabohitsite
  5. anabolic
  6. anabolic steroid
  7. anabolic steroids
  8. anabolic window
  9. anabolic windows
  10. anabolically
  11. anabolics

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