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esteroid

steroid

noun ehs-teh-ROYD Rare
Body & Health Medicine

Usage Note

Esteroid is a less common spelling variant; the standard Spanish form is esteroide (masculine). In medical and biological contexts it refers to the class of lipid compounds including hormones like cortisol and testosterone. In everyday speech it often implies anabolic steroids used in sport.

Examples

"El médico recetó un esteroid para la inflamación."

Natural Translation

The doctor prescribed a steroid for the inflammation.

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