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oxymetholone

US/ˌɑk.sɪˈmɛθ.əˌloʊn/

oxymetholone noun: a synthetic anabolic steroid developed in 1960, used to treat osteoporosis and anaemia and to stimulate muscle growth in undernourished or underdeveloped patients.

oxymetholone: a synthetic anabolic steroid developed in 1960, used to treat osteoporosis and anaemia and to...
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Noun

oxymetholone (uncountable)

  1. A synthetic anabolic steroid developed in 1960, used to treat osteoporosis and anaemia and to stimulate muscle growth in undernourished or underdeveloped patients.

Origin of oxymetholone

Blend of (hydr)oxymethylidene + mestanolone.

Questions about oxymetholone

What does oxymetholone mean?
Oxymetholone means a synthetic anabolic steroid developed in 1960, used to treat osteoporosis and anaemia and to stimulate muscle growth in undernourished or underdeveloped patients.
What part of speech is oxymetholone?
Oxymetholone is a noun.
How do you pronounce oxymetholone?
Oxymetholone is pronounced /ˌɑk.sɪˈmɛθ.əˌloʊn/ (US).

Words near oxymetholone in the dictionary

  1. oxymesterone
  2. oxymetazoline
  3. oxymeter
  4. oxymeters
  5. oxymethazoline
  6. oxymetholone
  7. oxymethylene
  8. oxymetric
  9. oxymetry
  10. oxymonad
  11. oxymonads

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