Steroids

/ˈstɛrɔɪdz/ noun

Definition

organic compounds including hormones and performance-enhancing drugs

Etymology

from Greek stereos 'solid' + -oid 'like'

Kelly Says

Steroids are like turbo boosters for your body - they amp up performance but come with risks!

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ስቴሮይድ
ARالعربية
المنشطات
BNবাংলা
স্টেরয়েড
CACatalà
esteroides
CSČeština
steroidy
DADansk
steroider
DEDeutsch
Steroide
ELΕλληνικά
στεροειδή
ESEspañol
esteroides
FAفارسی
استروئیدها
FISuomi
steroidit
FRFrançais
stéroïdes
GUGU
સ્ટેરોઇડ
HAHA
kwarin jiki
HEעברית
סטרואידים
HIहिन्दी
स्टेरॉयड
HUMagyar
szteroidok
IDBahasa Indonesia
steroid
IGIG
steroids
ITItaliano
steroidi
JA日本語
ステロイド
KKKK
стероидтер
KMKM
ស្ទេរ៉ូអ៊ីដ
KO한국어
스테로이드
MRMR
स्टेरॉईड्स
MSBahasa Melayu
steroid
MYမြန်မာ
စတီရိုက်ဒ်များ
NLNederlands
steroïden
NONorsk
steroider
PAPA
ਸਟੀਰੌਇਡ
PLPolski
sterydy
PTPortuguês
esteroides
RORomână
steroizi
RUРусский
стероиды
SVSvenska
steroider
SWKiswahili
steroyidi
TAதமிழ்
ஸ்டெராய்டுகள்
TEతెలుగు
స్టెరాయిడ్‌లు
THไทย
สเตียรอยด์
TLTL
steroid
TRTürkçe
steroidler
UKУкраїнська
стероїди
URاردو
اسٹیرائڈز
VITiếng Việt
chất steroid
YOYO
steroids
ZH中文
类固醇
ZUZU
izinhlobo zesithakazelo

Ethical Language Guidance

Gender History

Steroid use in sports has gendered enforcement: women athletes scrutinized for 'unnatural' muscularity while men's use remains normalized. Women's strength historically pathologized as unfeminine.

Inclusive Usage

Discuss performance enhancement objectively without gendered assumptions about 'natural' body types. Apply standards equally across genders.

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