🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

Uso de esteroides anabólicos

Pronunciation / Transliteration: Uso de esteroides anabólicos

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Anabolic Steroid Use/ˌæn.əˈbɒl.ɪk ˈstɛr.ɔɪd juːs/
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🇪🇸 Example Sentence in Spanish:

"El uso de esteroides anabólicos puede tener efectos secundarios graves."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The use of synthetic derivatives of testosterone to enhance muscle mass and athletic performance.

    "Many athletes have faced consequences for anabolic steroid use, including suspensions and health issues."
  2. 2

    The practice of consuming anabolic steroids, often illegally, to improve physical appearance or performance.

    "Anabolic steroid use has been linked to various psychological and physical side effects."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'anabolic' derives from the Greek word 'anabole', meaning 'a throwing up', which refers to the process of building up complex molecules from simpler ones. 'Steroid' comes from the Greek 'stereos', meaning 'solid', and 'eidos', meaning 'form', referring to a class of organic compounds. The combination of these terms reflects the use of synthetic substances that promote muscle growth and recovery.

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🇫🇷French → English

Utilisation de stéroïdes anabolisants

Transliteration: Utilisation de stéroïdes anabolisants

"L'utilisation de stéroïdes anabolisants est interdite dans de nombreux sports."

🇩🇪German → English

Anabole Steroidnutzung

Transliteration: Anabole Steroidnutzung

"Die Anabole Steroidnutzung kann zu ernsthaften Gesundheitsproblemen führen."

🇮🇹Italian → English

Uso di steroidi anabolizzanti

Transliteration: Uso di steroidi anabolizzanti

"L'uso di steroidi anabolizzanti è un problema crescente tra gli atleti."

🇪🇸Spanish → English

Uso de esteroides anabólicos

Transliteration: Uso de esteroides anabólicos

"El uso de esteroides anabólicos puede tener efectos secundarios graves."

🇵🇹Portuguese → English

Uso de esteroides anabolizantes

Transliteration: Uso de esteroides anabolizantes

"O uso de esteroides anabolizantes é comum entre alguns atletas."

🇮🇳Hindi → English

एनाबॉलिक स्टेरॉयड का उपयोग

Transliteration: Enābōlik sṭērā'īḍ kā upayōg

"एनाबॉलिक स्टेरॉयड का उपयोग कई खेलों में प्रतिबंधित है।"

🇨🇳Chinese → English

合成类固醇使用

Transliteration: Héchéng lèi gùchún shǐyòng

"合成类固醇使用在运动员中越来越普遍。"

🇰🇷Korean → English

아나볼릭 스테로이드 사용

Transliteration: Anabolik seuteuroideu sayong

"아나볼릭 스테로이드 사용은 많은 운동선수에게 금지되어 있습니다."

🇯🇵Japanese → English

アナボリックステロイドの使用

Transliteration: Anaborikku suteroroido no shiyō

"アナボリックステロイドの使用は多くのスポーツで禁止されています。"

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