nandrolone

English

Chemical structure of nandrolone

Etymology

From n(or)- +‎ andro(sten)olone.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈnan.dɹə.ləʊn/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈnæn.dɹəˌloʊn/

Noun

nandrolone (plural nandrolones)

1. (pharmacology) A semisynthetic anabolic steroid C₁₈H₂₆O₂ derived from testosterone that is used in the form of its ester derivatives medically especially to treat anemia associated with kidney disease and illicitly (as by athletes and bodybuilders) to increase muscle mass.

References

• “nandrolone”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
• “nandrolone”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

French

Noun

nandrolone f (plural nandrolones)

1. nandrolone

Further reading

• “nandrolone”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.