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    anabolic steroid

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    anabolic steroid

    Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
    Related topics: Drugs, medicines
    an·a·bol·ic ste·roid /ˌænəbɒlɪk ˈstɪərɔɪd, -ˈster- $ -bɑːlɪk ˈstɪrɔɪd, -ˈster-/ noun [countable]  MDa drug that makes muscles grow quickly, sometimes used illegally by people in sport 蛋白同化甾类，促蛋白合成类固醇〔有时被运动员违禁使用〕    Origin anabolic steroid (1900-2000) anabolic “making body substance” (1800-1900) From ana- “up, upwards” (from Latin, from Greek, “up, back, again”) + metabolic
    an·a·bol·ic ste·roid nounChineseSyllable


    anabolic steroid
    an‧a‧bol‧ic ste‧roid /ˌænəbɒlɪk ˈstɪərɔɪd, -ˈster- $ -bɑːlɪk ˈstɪrɔɪd, -ˈster-/ noun [countable]
     Date: 1900-2000
     Origin: anabolic 'making body substance' 1800-1900 From ana- 'up, upwards' (from Latin, from Greek, 'up, back, again') + metabolic
    a drug that makes muscles grow quickly, sometimes used illegally by people in sport


    ana·bol·ic ster·oidBrE /ˌænəbɒlɪk ˈsterɔɪd/ 🔊NAmE /ˌænəbɑːlɪk ˈsterɔɪd/ 🔊BrE /ˌænəbɒlɪk ˈstɪərɔɪd/ 🔊NAmE /ˌænəbɑːlɪk ˈstɪrɔɪd/ 🔊 nounan artificial hormone (= a chemical substance) that increases the size of the muscles. It is sometimes taken illegally by people who play sports. 同化激素类药，合成代谢类固醇（人工合成激素，能增大肌肉，有时被运动员违禁使用）  ➡  see also steroid