Japanese word

ステロイド

Pronunciation

Romajisuteroido

Meaning

  • nounsteroid

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)

More examples

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.

Core concept

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

Common phrases

  • ステロイド治療su te ro i do chi ryō

    steroid treatment

  • ステロイドを処方するsu te ro i do o sho hō su ru

    prescribe steroids

  • ステロイドの使用su te ro i do no shi yō

    steroid use

Definition in Japanese

四つの環が結合した共通の構造を持つ有機化合物の総称で、ホルモンや一部の医薬品などに含まれるもの。yon tsu no kan ga ketsu gō shi ta kyō tsū no kō zō o mo tsu yū ki ka gō butsu no sō shō de ho ru mo n ya ichi bu no i yaku hin na do ni fuku ma re ru mo no

Word origin

The Japanese loanword ステロイド (suteroido, "steroid") comes from English steroid, from German Steroid, formed from Sterin ("sterol") and -oid ("resembling").

Usage tips

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

Other meanings

  • corticosteroidnoun

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