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(usually after the name of a place or thing), to a greater degree, exaggerating the characteristics of the previously named object.
"Panic is anxiety on steroids".
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steroids — steroids. См. стероиды. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) … Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.
steroids, plant — The previous subject is obviously an endless one, but as this is the glossary of an herbal nature, let me assure you, virtually no plants have a direct steroid hormone mimicking effect. There are a few notable exceptions with limited… … Herbal-medical glossary
steroids — steroidai statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Gamtiniai biologiškai aktyvūs ciklopentanperhidrofenantreno dariniai. atitikmenys: angl. steroids rus. стероиды … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
steroids — A large family of chemical substances, comprising many hormones, body constituents, and drugs, each containing the tetracyclic cyclopenta[a]phenanthrene skeleton. Stereoisomerism among s. is not only common but of critical biologic significance.… … Medical dictionary
steroids — ster·oid || stɪrɔɪd / stɪər n. any of a number of fat soluble organic compounds (including sterols, bile acids, etc.) … English contemporary dictionary
STEROIDS — … Useful english dictionary
anabolic steroids and hallucinations — Anabolic steroids are also known as anabolic androgenic steroids, or AASs for short. In popular parlance, the group of anabolic steroids is sometimes referred to as steroids . The term anabolic steroid can be traced to the Greek verb… … Dictionary of Hallucinations
on steroids — used to suggest a highly exaggerated, enhanced, or accelerated version of something high protein gelatin squares, available in bright red or bright green, sort of like Jell O on steroids * * * on steroids 1 : using anabolic steroids There were… … Useful english dictionary
on steroids — in a much more powerful or extreme form. The brownies and pecan rolls are sweets on steroids, with calorie and fat totals as high as a full meal. She looks like a movie star on steroids, a beautiful woman with big hair and a man eating… … New idioms dictionary
anabolic steroids — plural noun Steroids used to increase the build up of body tissue, esp muscle, illegally used by some athletes • • • Main Entry: ↑anabolism … Useful english dictionary
