🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

스테로이드

Pronunciation / Transliteration: seuteroideu

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Steroid/ˈstɛr.ɔɪd/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"스테로이드의 사용은 건강 문제를 일으킬 수 있습니다."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    Any of a large class of organic compounds with a characteristic molecular structure containing four rings of carbon atoms.

    "Athletes sometimes use steroids to enhance their performance."
  2. 2

    A synthetic version of the male sex hormone testosterone used to promote muscle growth.

    "The use of anabolic steroids can lead to serious health issues."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'steroid' originates from the Greek word 'stereos', meaning 'solid', combined with the suffix '-oid', which means 'like' or 'resembling'. It was first used in the early 20th century to describe a class of organic compounds characterized by a specific molecular structure.

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