Topic: DRUGS, MEDICINES
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| Date: | 1900-2000 |
| Origin: | anabolic 'making body substance' 1800-1900 From ana- 'up, upwards' (from Latin, from Greek, 'up, back, again') + metabolic |
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an‧a‧bol‧ic ste‧roid
[countable]
[countable]MD a drug that makes muscles grow quickly, sometimes used illegally by people in sport
