roid

or 'roid

[ roid ]

noun

, Slang.

1. a steroid, especially an anabolic steroid used for the enhancement of muscle development:

   These young athletes on roids are seriously jeopardizing both their careers and their health.

Word History and Origins

Origin of roid¹

First recorded in 1975–78; by shortening

Example Sentences

Killian suffers from steroid abuse and 'roid rage, can be violent, and suffers from trauma and possibly some mental illness.

From Salon

High doses can also cause water retention in the midsection and may enlarge other organs, contributing to “roid belly,” in which a competitor has a distended abdomen under six-pack abs, said Schoenfeld, the muscle growth researcher.

From Washington Post

“Roid rage” does not come close to encapsulating the complex repercussions that steroids appear to have on some users’ brains.

From Washington Post

In high school health class, many of us were treated to the stereotypes of anabolic stereoid usage — say, a a football player eager to be a star who turns to the needle, only to become a victim of "roid rage," his face broken out with acne, his testicles shrunk.

From Salon

While scientific evidence and popular media have often linked anabolic steroids to so-called 'roid rage, it is actually one of the least common side effects of anabolic steroid abuse.

From Salon