steroid
noun /ˈsterɔɪd/, /ˈstɪərɔɪd/
/ˈsterɔɪd/, /ˈstɪrɔɪd/
- a chemical substance produced naturally in the body. There are several different steroids and they can be used to treat various diseases and are also sometimes used illegally by people playing sports to improve their performance.
类固醇;甾族化合物 Collocations DictionarySteroid is used before these nouns:- cream
- designer
词源1930s: from sterol + -oid.