It is a natural chemical compound abundant in micro-organisms, plants and animals. Although its most popularly known use is for the anabolic steroid that improves performance and muscle mass, especially in athletes, beyond the natural for a trained body. That is why another of his meanings is figuratively, for anything that is enlarged or artificially enhanced, out of the ordinary. It is of Greek etymology, where 963; 964; 949; 961; 949; 959; 962; (stereós ) means "solid".
