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muscle-builder

muscle-builder

3.7
A powder or drink taken to help muscles grow
  • noun
  • /ˈmʌsəlˌbɪldər/
translation icon : suplemento para aumentar masa muscular
  • Many athletes use protein shakes as muscle-builders to enhance their workout results.

Examples

  • Later, as Tim strolled over to the bodybuilding counter at the nutrition center, he asked the clerk about the benefits of a powdered muscle builder.

    Fiction book (2002)

  • He decided to try a new muscle-builder after hearing positive reviews from his friends.

  • At the gym, she picked up a popular muscle-builder supplement recommended for increasing strength.

Synonyms

gainer
vsmuscle-builder
1 7.0

A powder or shake high in calories used to help increase body weight

targets muscle mass increase rather than focusing on calories and weight
musclebuilder
vsmuscle-builder
3.9

A product taken to help muscles grow or recover after exercise

focuses specifically on increasing muscle mass rather than strength or recovery
weight gainer
vsmuscle-builder
3.4

A high calorie drink used to help a person become heavier and build muscle

is aimed at increasing muscle mass rather than just calorie gain

Antonyms

dieting
29 2.5

Restricting what and how much you eat to lose weight or be healthier

slimming
1 3.5

Clothing or colors that make a person look thinner

How Effective

anabolic steroid
  • NSFW
5 4.3
muscle-builder
3.7
milk powder
1 1.8
vitamin pill
2 1.6

Surface Forms

muscle-builder singular
muscle-builders plural

Morphology

muscle-builder = muscle + builder (transparent) = muscle + build + er

Compound of 'muscle' + 'builder' used metaphorically for a product that 'builds' muscle; the composition is still directly interpretable.

Etymology

The word muscle-builder uses the same parts: muscle (from Latin musculus, 'little mouse') and builder ('one who builds'), but here it names a product that helps 'build' muscle. So a muscle-builder supplement or shake is something sold to help increase muscle size.