English–Japanese

“steroid” in Japanese

Japanese

Pronunciation

Romajisuteroido

Example

この薬にはステロイドが入っています。ko no kusuri ni wa su te ro i do ga hai tte i ma su

This medicine contains steroids.

Illustration for ステロイド (steroid)

How to say “steroid” in Japanese

“Steroid” in Japanese is ステロイド (suteroido).

Refers to a family of compounds that share a ring-based structure and includes natural hormones and medicines designed to produce similar effects.

Full entry for ステロイド: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with ステロイド

ステロイドには炎症を抑える働きがあります。su te ro i do ni wa en shō o osa e ru hatara ki ga a ri ma su

Steroids help reduce inflammation.

Tips for using ステロイド

  • In everyday medical English, steroid cream and steroid shot usually refer to corticosteroid treatments, so the surrounding noun often narrows the meaning.

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