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anabolic steroid, steroid | any of a group of synthetic steroid hormones used to stimulate muscle and bone growth; more than 100 have been developed and each requires a prescription to be used legally in the United States; sometimes used illicitly by athletes to increase their strength | |
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steroid hormone, steroid, sex hormone | any hormone affecting the development and growth of sex organs | |
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steroid | any of several fat-soluble organic compounds having as a basis 17 carbon atoms in four rings; many have important physiological effects |