nandrolone
English
editEtymology
editFrom n(or)- + andro(sten)olone.
Pronunciation
edit- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈnan.dɹə.ləʊn/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈnæn.dɹəˌloʊn/
Noun
editnandrolone (plural nandrolones)
- (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
edit- “nandrolone”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “nandrolone”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
French
editNoun
editnandrolone f (plural nandrolones)
Further reading
edit- “nandrolone”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.