TOP

Definition of anabolic steroid noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

 

anabolic steroid

 noun
noun
NAmE//ˌænəbɑlɪk ˈstɛrɔɪd//
 
, NAmE//ˌænəbɑlɪk ˈstɪrɔɪd//
 
 
jump to other results
an artificial hormone (= a chemical substance) that increases the size of the muscles. It is sometimes taken illegally by people who play sports. see steroid
See anabolic steroid in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary