Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

anabolic steroid

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.66 in modern English

Syllables: an-abol-ic s-teroid
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

4

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A class of steroid hormones that promote growth of tissue.

Example Sentences

"Men may also have fertility challenges, especially if their hypogonadism was caused by anabolic steroid use. Anabolic steroids can affect testicular health, including reducing the production of sperm."

Inflected Forms

anabolic steroids (plural)

Synonyms

steroid

Questions

What does anabolic steroid mean?: A class of steroid hormones that promote growth of tissue.

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