Etymology

oxandrolone

O1X8A1N1D2R1O1L1O1N1E1

Today it means: An 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. Full definition →

English androstanolone
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The story

  1. Englishoxa-
  2. Englishandrostane
  3. Englishprednisolone
  4. Englishandrostanolone
  5. English todayoxandrolone

From oxa- + andro(stan)olone.

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