Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Any of numerous naturally occurring or synthetic fat-soluble organic compounds having as a basis 17 carbon atoms arranged in four rings and including the sterols and bile acids, adrenal and sex hormones, certain natural drugs such as digitalis compounds, and the precursors of certain vitamins.
- idiom (on steroids) In a very large, enhanced, or exaggerated form.
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- noun biochemistry A
class oforganic compounds having astructure of 17carbon atoms arranged in fourrings ; they arelipids , andoccur naturally assterols ,bile acids ,adrenal andsex hormones , and somevitamins ; manydrugs aresynthetic steroids. - noun bodybuilding Any
anabolic hormone used to promote muscle growth. - noun sports, US Any chemical compound used to
enhance athletic performance.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun any of several fat-soluble organic compounds having as a basis 17 carbon atoms in four rings; many have important physiological effects
- noun any hormone affecting the development and growth of sex organs
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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I wonder if it's too late for baseball, and if any attempt to reign in steroid use is just a fragile and temporary solution.
Archive 2009-02-01 Erika Nelson 2009
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Safety and efficacy of ISIS 2303 in steroid-dependent Crohn's disease
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I wonder if it's too late for baseball, and if any attempt to reign in steroid use is just a fragile and temporary solution.
Steroids and the Malleable Human Body Erika Nelson 2009
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My question is why the hell is the gov't getting involved in steroid use?
Worth Watching - May 18: Bigger, Stronger, Faster Documentary Trailer « FirstShowing.net 2008
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The gov't wants to get involved in steroid use because it runs rampant in the military and in younger sports as well … think high school/middle school.
Worth Watching - May 18: Bigger, Stronger, Faster Documentary Trailer « FirstShowing.net 2008
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“Anyone who calls it a steroid is grossly misinformed.”
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Leaks in steroid probe draw commissioner's ire - USATODAY. com
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According to Hazelden, the drug and alcohol treatment center, long-term steroid use decreases HDL (good) cholesterol, increases LDL (bad) cholesterol, and can cause jaundice, high blood pressure, kidney tumors, liver tumors and cancer.
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The report is from France and mentions that the achilles tendon is most commonly involved and that the tendonitis is more likely to occur in patients also taking fluroquinolones or steroids, both of which have been incriminated with tendon problems even though steroids are used to acutely treat tendinitis but long term steroid use may increase risk of rupture.
Archive 2008-03-01 james gaulte 2008
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The report is from France and mentions that the achilles tendon is most commonly involved and that the tendonitis is more likely to occur in patients also taking fluroquinolones or steroids, both of which have been incriminated with tendon problems even though steroids are used to acutely treat tendinitis but long term steroid use may increase risk of rupture.
Statins and tendon problems-a signal or just background noise james gaulte 2008
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