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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSteroid user
/ˈstɪər.ɔɪd ˈjuː.zər/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who consumes anabolic steroids or related performance-enhancing hormones, typically to increase muscle mass, strength, or athletic endurance.
"Gym regulations require strict testing to ensure no steroid user enters the natural bodybuilding competition." - 2
An individual prescribed corticosteroids for therapeutic medical treatment of chronic inflammatory or autoimmune conditions.
"The physician monitored the steroid user closely to manage potential side effects of long-term therapy."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'steroid', derived from 'sterol' (from Greek stereos meaning 'solid' plus chemical suffix -ol) combined with the chemical suffix -oid, and 'user' from Old English 'brūcan' meaning to use or enjoy. It emerged in the late 20th century alongside the rise of performance-enhancing drugs in sports and body-building culture.
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consommateur de stéroïdes
Transliteration: kɔ̃.sɔ.ma.tœʁ də ste.ʁwaid
"Le sportif a été identifié comme un consommateur de stéroïdes."
Steroidnutzer
Transliteration: steˈʁɔɪtˌnʊt͡sɐ
"Der Steroidnutzer trainierte hart für die Meisterschaft."
assuntore di steroidi
Transliteration: as.sunˈtuː.re di steˈrɔː.di
"La federazione ha penalizzato l'assuntore di steroidi."
consumidor de esteroides
Transliteration: kon.su.miˈðoɾ ðe es.teˈɾoi.ðes
"El control antidopaje detectó a un consumidor de esteroides."
usuário de esteroides
Transliteration: u.zuˈa.ɾiu dʒi es.teˈɾoj.dis
"O atleta foi banido por ser usuário de esteroides."
स्टेरॉयड का सेवन करने वाला
Transliteration: steroyd ka sevan karne wala
"प्रतियोगिता से पहले हर स्टेरॉयड का सेवन करने वाले की जाँच की गई।"
类固醇使用者
Transliteration: lèi gù chún shǐ yòng zhě
"这名运动员被证实是一个类固醇使用者。"
스테로이드 사용자
Transliteration: seuteuroidu sayongja
"도핑 테스트에서 스테로이드 사용자가 적발되었습니다."
ステロイド使用者
Transliteration: suteroido shiyōsha
"そのジムには多くのステロイド使用者がいる。"
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