English Explanatory Dictionary

oxandrolone

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An androgenic anabolic steroid C₁₉H₃₀O₃ administered orally especially to promote weight gain (as after extensive surgery or a chronic infection) and to relieve bone pain in osteoporosis.

Pronunciation

/ɑkˈsæn.dɹəˌloʊn/

Word forms

oxandrolone

Etymology

Etymology tree English oxa- English androstane English prednisolone English -olone English androstanolone English oxandrolone From oxa- + andro(stan)olone.

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