Etymology

oxymetholone

O1X8Y4M3E1T1H4O1L1O1N1E1

Today it means: A synthetic anabolic steroid developed in 1960, used to treat osteoporosis and anaemia and to stimulate muscle growth in undernourished or underdeveloped patients. Full definition →

English mestanolone ← German Methy ← Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*wed-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*wódr̥
  3. Proto-Hellenic*údōr
  4. Ancient Greekῡ̆̔́δωρ (hū̆́dōr)
  5. Ancient Greekὑδρο- (hudro-)
  6. Frenchhydro-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*ǵenh₁-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*ǵénh₁os
  9. Proto-Hellenic*génos
  10. Ancient Greekγένος (génos)
  11. Frenchhydrogène
  12. Englishhydrogen
  13. Proto-Indo-European*h₂eḱ-der.?
  14. Ancient Greekὀξύς (oxús)
  15. Ancient Greekγένος (génos)
  16. Frenchoxygène
  17. Englishoxygen
  18. Proto-Indo-European*swel-der.?
  19. Ancient Greekῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)
  20. Englishhydroxyl
  21. Englishhydroxy-
  22. Englishmethylidene
  23. Englishhydroxymethylidene
  24. Proto-Indo-European*médʰu
  25. Proto-Hellenic*métʰu
  26. Ancient Greekμέθυ (méthu)
  27. Ancient Greekῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)
  28. GermanMethy
  29. Englishmethyl
  30. Englishandrostane
  31. Englishprednisolone
  32. Englishandrostanolone
  33. Englishmestanolone
  34. English todayoxymetholone

Blend of (hydr)oxymethylidene + mestanolone.

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