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antisteroid en · ADJ

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ent- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₂énts Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *h₂énti Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντῐ́ (ăntĭ́) Ancient Greek ἀντι- (anti-)der. English anti- Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰelh₃- Proto-Hellenic *kʰolā́ Ancient Greek χολή (kholḗ) Proto-Indo-European *ster-der. Ancient Greek στερεός (stereós) French cholestérine French cholestérolbor. English cholesterol English sterol Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o- Proto-Indo-European *weyd- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *wéydos Proto-Hellenic *wéidos Ancient Greek εἶδος (eîdos) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Proto-Hellenic *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -ειδής (-eidḗs) Latin -oīdēslbor. English -oid English steroid English antisteroid From anti- + steroid.

Meanings

1. Opposing the use of steroids.
   • The Drug Enforcement Administration, the federal agency in charge of drug control, has responsibility for enforcement of antisteroid laws. 2007, Fred C. Pampel, Drugs and sports, page 189:
   • But after 1973, most strength coaches working with team sports in America took an antisteroid position. 2004, Boyd Epley, The path to athletic power, page 17:
2. (not-comparable) Blocking or counteracting steroids.

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