oxandrolone
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From oxa- + andro(stan)olone.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (General American) IPA(key): /ɑkˈsæn.dɹəˌloʊn/
Noun[edit]
oxandrolone (uncountable)
- (pharmacology) A 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.
References[edit]
- “oxandrolone”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.