steroidal
Like cortisone chemically
Steroidal describes something relating to or characteristic of steroids—the class of organic compounds that includes hormones like testosterone and cortisol, as well as synthetic drugs used medically or for athletic enhancement.
steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, steroidal hormones.
The term appears most often in medical and scientific contexts to distinguish steroid-based treatments from alternatives: nonsteroidal options.
Chief male sex hormone
- estrogenFemale reproductive hormone
- progesteroneOvarian steroid supporting gestation
- cortisolAdrenal steroid regulating stress
- androgensMasculinizing steroid hormones
aldosterone · estradiol · glucocorticoids · adrenal · gonadal · pituitary · endocrine · anabolic
Building complex molecules
- dopingProhibited athletic drug use
- bodybuildingMuscle enlargement for appearance
- testosteroneChief male sex hormone
- bannedOfficially disallowed
cycling · stacking · detection · testing · WADA · suspension · scandal · cheating
Competitive physique athlete
- hypertrophyTissue enlargement via cells
- bulkMain mass or size
- massQuantity of matter
- gainsIncreases in value
physique · musclebound · ripped · shredded · protein · gym · lifting · strength
Synthetic corticosteroid medication
- hydrocortisoneAdrenal steroid hormone
- dexamethasoneSynthetic corticosteroid reducing inflammation
- immunosuppressantAgent reducing bodily defenses
- anti-inflammatoryInflammation-reducing agent
topical · injection · oral · inhaled · prescription · dosage · taper · side effects
Made larger than reality
- overblownInflated beyond reasonable proportion
- aggressiveHostile and confrontational
- intenseExtreme in degree
- amplifiedIncreased in strength
pumped-up · hypermasculine · over-the-top · excessive · inflated · bombastic · muscular · forceful
testosterone
Chief male sex hormone
- estrogenFemale reproductive hormone
- progesteroneOvarian steroid supporting gestation
- cortisolAdrenal steroid regulating stress
androgens · aldosterone · estradiol · glucocorticoids · adrenal · gonadal · pituitary · endocrine · anabolic · catabolic
anabolic
Building complex molecules
- dopingProhibited athletic drug use
- bodybuildingMuscle enlargement for appearance
- testosteroneChief male sex hormone
banned · cycling · stacking · detection · testing · WADA · suspension · scandal · cheating · unfair
bodybuilder
Competitive physique athlete
- hypertrophyTissue enlargement via cells
- bulkMain mass or size
- massQuantity of matter
gains · physique · musclebound · ripped · shredded · protein · gym · lifting · strength · anabolic
prednisone
Synthetic corticosteroid medication
- hydrocortisoneAdrenal steroid hormone
- dexamethasoneSynthetic corticosteroid reducing inflammation
- immunosuppressantAgent reducing bodily defenses
anti-inflammatory · topical · injection · oral · inhaled · prescription · dosage · taper · side effects · autoimmune
exaggerated
Made larger than reality
- overblownInflated beyond reasonable proportion
- aggressiveHostile and confrontational
- intenseExtreme in degree
amplified · pumped-up · hypermasculine · over-the-top · excessive · inflated · bombastic · muscular · forceful · amped
- on steroidsExtremely enhanced or exaggerated
- topical steroidsSurface-applied anti-inflammatory medications
- steroid hormoneCholesterol-based bodily regulator
- anabolic steroidsMuscle-building hormones, synthetic
- non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugsAnalgesics blocking prostaglandin synthesis
- steroid shotInjected anti-inflammatory medication
steroid, steroids, corticosteroids, corticosteroid, anabolic steroid