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Steroid - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Steroid : (noun)
1: any of several fat-soluble organic compounds having as a
basis 17 carbon atoms in four rings; many have important
physiological effects
2: any hormone affecting the development and growth of sex
organs [syn: steroid hormone, sex hormone]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Steroid : Steroid: A large group of chemical substances related in structure to one another and each containing the same chemical skeleton (a tetracyclic cyclopenta[a]phenanthrene skeleton).
Many hormones, body constituents, and drugs are steroids. Thus, the term steroid may carry many meanings. For example, steroids may refer to the testosterone and its derivatives are steroids
with anabolic effects that can be used medically (or illicitly) to build up muscle mass.
Cholesterol is yet again another steroid. In fact, the word steroid was coined in 1926 to refer to compounds like the sterols (as in cholesterol).
Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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Example Usage of Steroid |
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stj96: In fairness, Jeff Gordon won 13 races in 1998 and only finished 6th in the AP voting behind a bunch of Steroid freaks |
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syatibi: @kentruk awak kebak Steroid ki apane sing ameh dibuktikan? |
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dofferdahl: @BloggingBombers they just got the most underrated pitcher of this generation for a couple broken bats and A-Rod's Steroid needles. be happy |
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