steroid

noun
UK: /ˈstɪərɔɪd/
US: /ˈsterɔɪd/

  1. A type of medicine that can help reduce swelling and inflammation.

    1. The doctor gave him a steroid to help with his allergies.
    2. She takes a steroid medication to manage her arthritis pain effectively.

  2. A synthetic hormone, sometimes misused to increase muscle mass and strength.

    1. He was caught using steroid to build muscle quickly.
    2. The athlete denied using any performance-enhancing drugs like steroid during the competition.

Synonyms

anabolic steroid corticosteroid
steroid verb

  1. To treat someone or something with a steroid.

    1. The doctor decided to steroid the patient's inflamed joints.
    2. The research team is studying how to steroid cells in a controlled laboratory setting.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "steroid" in English means: A type of medicine that can help reduce swelling and inflammation., A synthetic hormone, sometimes misused to increase muscle mass and strength..

The phonetic transcription of "steroid" is /ˈstɪərɔɪd/ in British English and /ˈsterɔɪd/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "steroid": anabolic steroid, corticosteroid.

Example usage of "steroid": "The doctor gave him a steroid to help with his allergies.". More examples on the page.