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oxandrolone

US/ɑkˈsæn.dɹəˌloʊn/

oxandrolone noun: 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.

oxandrolone: an androgenic anabolic steroid C₁₉H₃₀O₃ administered orally especially to promote weight gain (as...
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Noun

oxandrolone (uncountable)

  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.

Origin of oxandrolone

From oxa- + andro(stan)olone.

Questions about oxandrolone

What does oxandrolone mean?
Oxandrolone means 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.
What part of speech is oxandrolone?
Oxandrolone is a noun.
How do you pronounce oxandrolone?
Oxandrolone is pronounced /ɑkˈsæn.dɹəˌloʊn/ (US).

Words near oxandrolone in the dictionary

  1. oxamniquine
  2. oxamphetamine
  3. oxamyl
  4. Oxana
  5. oxanamide
  6. oxandrolone
  7. oxane
  8. oxanes
  9. oxanilate
  10. oxanilates
  11. oxanilic

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