Meaning of steroid in English

steroid
noun [ C ]
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/ˈste.rɔɪd/ /ˈstɪər.ɔɪd/ us

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/ˈster.ɔɪd/ /ˈstɪr.ɔɪd/
one of the different types of chemical substances that are produced in the body
an artificial form of a natural chemical substance that is used for treating particular medical conditions:
I'm taking steroids/I'm on steroids for my asthma.
a drug that increases the development of your muscles, sometimes taken illegally by people taking part in sports competitions
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on steroids
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steroid
noun [ C ]
us

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/ˈster·ɔɪd, ˈstɪər-/
biology, chemistry
any of a large group of chemical substances produced in the body or in a plant, or an artificial form of these substances used to treat various medical conditions or to illegally improve sports performance
(Definition of steroid from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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in Chinese (Traditional)
甾類，類固醇, （人工合成的用於治療某些疾病的）類固醇, （有時被運動員違規服用的用於促使肌肉發達的）類固醇…
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in Chinese (Simplified)
甾族化合物，类固醇, （人工合成的用于治疗某些疾病的）类固醇, （有时被运动员违规服用的用于促使肌肉发达的）类固醇…
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esteroide, Esteroide…
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esteroide…
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steroid, hormon, doping…
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