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Steroid Terms, Definitions & Slang
- Anabolism= constructive metabolism characterized
by the building of tissue into more complex living
matter, mainly muscle.
- Anabolic= promoting anabolism
- Anabolic steroid= any one of several compounds derived
from testosterone or prepared synthetically to promote
general body growth, to oppose the effects of endogenous
estrogen, or to promote masculinization effects. They
have a chemical structure similar to cholesterol.
- Androgen= any steroid hormone that promotes male
characteristics.
- Aromatize= the on take of feminine characteristics
or feminization.
- Atrophy= refers to a state of deterioration usually
within the muscle or bodily organ due to a lack of
use or health.
- ATP= adenosine triphosphate is a molecule used to
store and release energy in the muscle.
- Catabolism= a complex metabolic process in which
energy is liberated for use in work, energy storage,
or heat production by the destruction of complex substances.
Basically muscle tissue is broken down when a person
is in a catabolic state and the use of anabolic steroids
will change this.
- Cholesterol= a fatty substance found in animals
that performs many vital functions and is synthesized
by the liver and the adrenal cortex.
- Bitch Tits= a slang term for gynecomastia.
- Gynecomastia= an abnormal enlargement of one or
both breasts in men. This condition is usually temporary
due to a hormonal imbalance brought on by the use
of steroids, however, can occur naturally as well.
- Freaky= A bodybuilding term used to describe a person
who is huge and obviously on steroids.
- Fakes or basement drug= refers to counterfeit or
fake steroids.
- Virilization= the process in which a person takes
on the characteristics of a mature male. Masculinization.
- Gear= slang for steroids, syringes, anything associated
with the use of steroids
- Juice= slang term for injectable steroids
- Dart, poke, pin, ned= slang terms for syringes.
- Thermogenesis= the production of heat. Raises metabolism
making it easier to burn fat.
- Trade name= the name given to a particular substance
by each company that manufactures it.
- Cycle= the time in which a certain supplement is
taken. If you take a supplement for 6 weeks it is
a 6-week cycle. Usually the time on a cycle is followed
by the same amount of time off of the cycle.
- Libido= a persons sex drive.
- Steroid= any of a large number of hormonal substances
with the same basic chemical structure produced mainly
in the adrenal cortex and gonads.
- Lean mass= the amount of muscle on a persons body
- Immune system= the system in a persons body that
wards off infection and responds to illness.
- Testosterone= an androgenic hormone which is used
to produce anabolic steroids.
- Estrogen= natural hormone that promotes the growth
and development of female characteristics.
- Creatine= a nitrogenous compound that when combined
with phosphate produces ATP
- Diuretic= a substance that increases the amount
of urine which is released by the kidneys.
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