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
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