- Teenagers who use anabolic steroids are likely to make their acne worse.
Anabolic
adjective; blending
that which is anabolic supports or enhances the creation of more complex substances from the basic building blocks in the body
Etymology : A medical synthesis of Greek and Latin terms, an- refers to not, without, ab-, from or away, ol to nurture or grow, and –ic forming the adjective.
Source : The Merck Manual of Medical Information
Last modified: 10 June 2008