a chemical that is produced in the body or made as a drug. Steroids can act as hormones or be used for treating conditions such as swelling, or, illegally, by athletes to improve their performance.
Synonyms and related words
Types and forms of medicine
amphetamine
anabolic steroid
anaesthesia
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Illegal drugs and drugs sometimes taken illegally
acid
anabolic steroid
cannabis
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on steroids
steroid
noun countable medical
US /ˈsteˌrɔɪd/US /ˈstɪˌrɔɪd/
Other entries for this word
anabolic steroidnoun
Word Forms
singular
steroid
plural
steroids
DEFINITIONS1
1
a chemical that is produced in the body or made as a drug. Steroids can act as hormones or be used for treating conditions such as swelling, or, illegally, by athletes to improve their performance.