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Anabolic steroid
Anabolic steroid refers to a prescription drug that has anabolic, or growth-stimulating, characteristics similar to that of the male androgen , testosterone .
Anabolic steroids also refer to Steroid drugs that increase muscle bulk and decrease body fat but also have toxic effects. They are tissue-building drugs that produce masculinizing effects as well
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