oxandrolone

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English

Chemical structure of oxandrolone
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Etymology

From oxa- +‎ andro(stan)olone.

Pronunciation

Noun

oxandrolone (uncountable)

  1. (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.

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