steroid

S2 W2

in Vietnamese Hormôn steroid, thuốc steroid

BrE /ˈstɪərɔɪd/ AmE /ˈstɛroɪd/

noun en → vi

1 DRUG [singular] B2

Hormôn steroid, thuốc steroid

a type of drug that is similar to hormones produced naturally in the body and has a variety of medical uses, such as reducing inflammation or building muscle mass

  • steroid drug

Collocations steroid treatment · anabolic steroids

  • He was prescribed a steroid to reduce the swelling.

    Anh ấy được kê đơn một loại thuốc steroid để giảm sưng.

2 BODY [singular] C1

Hormôn steroid tự nhiên trong cơ thể

a substance produced naturally in the body that has a variety of important functions, such as regulating metabolism and maintaining muscle mass

  • steroid hormone

Collocations cortisol is a steroid · testosterone is an androgenic steroid

  • The body produces steroids to regulate metabolism.

    Thể chất sản xuất hormôn steroid để điều chỉnh quá trình trao đổi chất.