steroid
pronunciation
How to pronounce steroid in British English:
UK [ˈsterɔɪd]
How to pronounce steroid in American English:
US [ˈstɪrˌɔɪd, ˈstɛr-]
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- Noun:
- any of several fat-soluble organic compounds having as a basis 17 carbon atoms in four rings; many have important physiological effects
- any hormone affecting the development and growth of sex organs
Word Origin
- steroid (n.)
- naturally occuring substance based on a carbon skeleton similar to that of sterol molecules, 1936, from sterol + -oid "resembling." Related: Steroids.
Example
- 1. All received steroid injections , used mostly for back pain .
- 2. These traits may derive in part from a trader 's prenatal exposure to steroid hormones .
- 3. Super-potent steroid creams often benefit .
- 4. The outbreak stems from now recalled steroid shots used for back pain .
- 5. The steroid are sent to 23 states and have since been recalled .