fluoxymesterone
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From flu(or)- + (hydr)oxy- + me(thyltesto)sterone.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (General American) IPA(key): /fluˌɑk.sɪˈmɛ.stəˌɹoʊn/
Noun[edit]
fluoxymesterone (uncountable)
- (pharmacology) A synthetic androgen C20H29FO3 that is administered orally and is used especially in the treatment of testosterone deficiency in males and in the palliative treatment of breast cancer in females.
References[edit]
- “fluoxymesterone”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.