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Steroid vs Roid - What's the difference?

steroid | roid |

As nouns the difference between steroid and roid

is that steroid is (biochemistry) a class of organic compounds having a structure of 17 carbon atoms arranged in four rings; they are lipids, and occur naturally as sterols, bile acids, adrenal and sex hormones, and some vitamins; many drugs are synthetic steroids while roid is (bodybuilding|slang) anabolic steroids.

steroid

English

(wikipedia steroid)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (biochemistry) A class of organic compounds having a structure of 17 carbon atoms arranged in four rings; they are lipids, and occur naturally as sterols, bile acids, adrenal and sex hormones, and some vitamins; many drugs are synthetic steroids.
  • (bodybuilding) Any anabolic hormone used to promote muscle growth.
  • (sports, US) Any chemical compound used to enhance athletic performance.

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    roid

    English

    Alternative forms

    * 'roid

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (bodybuilding, slang) Anabolic steroids.
  • (sports, slang) Illegal and/or banned performance-enhancing steroids used by athletes and others.
  • (vulgar, slang) Hemorrhoids.

    • Derived terms

    * roid rage

    See also

    * gym candy * pumpers ----