Steroid (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun
  1. any of a large group of fat-soluble organic compounds, as the sterols, bile acids, and sex hormones, most of which have specific physiological action.
  2. anabolic steroid.
adjective
  1. pertaining to or characteristic of a steroid.
Idioms
  1. much larger, stronger, or more extreme than is normal or expected: Yosemite is nature on steroids. He's so lovable, he's like Santa Claus on steroids.
noun
  1. any of a large group of fat-soluble organic compounds containing a characteristic chemical ring system. The majority, including the sterols, bile acids, many hormones, and the D vitamins, have important physiological action
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