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Definition of anabolic steroid noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

anabolic steroid

noun
 
/ˌænəbɒlɪk ˈsterɔɪd/,
 
/ˌænəbɒlɪk ˈstɪərɔɪd/
 
/ˌænəbɑːlɪk ˈsterɔɪd/,
 
/ˌænəbɑːlɪk ˈstɪrɔɪd/
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  1. an artificial hormone (= a chemical substance) that increases the size of the muscles. It is sometimes taken illegally by people who play sports. see also steroid
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