oxandrolone

English

Chemical structure of oxandrolone

Etymology

From oxa- +‎ andro(stan)olone.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ɑkˈsæn.dɹəˌloʊn/

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.

References

• “oxandrolone”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.