Steroid

//ˈstɛɹɔɪd//

"Steroid" in a Sentence (6 examples)

She was born with underdeveloped lungs, but eventually a few steroid shots set her straight.

Tom was prescribed a type of anabolic steroid by his doctor.

A cheap and widely available steroid drug has shown it can save the lives of the most seriously ill COVID-19 patients.

It's not an anabolic steroid, but a corticosteroid.

Investigators suspect the outbreak was caused by a batch of contaminated steroid injections given to more than 13000 people across the country to relieve chronic back or joint pain.

Men may also have fertility challenges, especially if their hypogonadism was caused by anabolic steroid use. Anabolic steroids can affect testicular health, including reducing the production of sperm.

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