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UK
/ˌænɐbˈɒlɪk/
]
[ US /ˌænəˈbɑɫɪk/ ]
[ US /ˌænəˈbɑɫɪk/ ]
ADJECTIVE
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characterized by or promoting constructive metabolism
some athletes take anabolic steroids to increase muscle size temporarily - of or related to the synthetic phase of metabolism
How To Use anabolic In A Sentence
- As she got off the plane in Belgium, she was accosted by reporters asking if she was taking anabolic steroids.
- Unlike his predecessor, he has publicised the results of all drug tests and banned for life those who have taken anabolic steroids. Times, Sunday Times
- Closely related structurally to testosterone, nandrolone is an anabolic steroid, the provenance and purpose of which remain steeped in mystery even now.
- The main effect that body builders want is a boost of muscle mass, and anabolic steroids help you get big, fast. Times, Sunday Times
- The fourth and final group of addictive substances includes anabolic androgenic steroids (AAS); inhalants like nitrous oxide, amyl nitrate, and solvents; phenyl cyclohexyl piperidine (PCP), which is also known as “Angel Dust”; and Ketamine. Helping the Addict You Love
- Anabolic steroids are made with synthetic male hormones and cause more dangerous side-effects among girls than boys.
- And cardio does nothing to increase muscle mass, and in fact can decrease muscle mass cardio is catabolic, meaning that it breaks down tissue, including muscle; weight training is anabolic, meaning that it builds tissue. Avoiding Weight Gain as We Age
- Except that they were anabolic steroids and testosterone. Times, Sunday Times
- When parathyroid hormone and calcitonin had both been purified, it was possible to determine that it was parathyroid hormone and not calcitonin that had an anabolic effect on bone in young rats.
- Also, anabolic steroids work by suppressing the body's natural testosterone. Times, Sunday Times