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Noun: anabolic steroid
  1. Any of a group of synthetic steroid hormones used to stimulate muscle and bone growth; more than 100 have been developed and each requires a prescription to be used legally in the United States; sometimes used illicitly by athletes to increase their strength

Derived forms: anabolic steroids

Type of: sex hormone, steroid, steroid hormone

Encyclopedia: Anabolic steroid

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