chlorodehydromethylandrostenediol

noun

A synthetic anabolic steroid-like compound related to testosterone, formerly used in bodybuilding supplements to promote muscle growth and strength but later discontinued/banned due to health risks like liver toxicity and hormone suppression.

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Meanings

nounchlorodehydromethylandrostenediol (uncountable, abbreviation CDMA)

abbreviation CDMA

  1. uncountablechemistryA synthetic anabolic steroid-like compound related to testosterone, formerly used in bodybuilding supplements to promote muscle growth and strength but later discontinued/banned due to health risks like liver toxicity and hormone suppression.

Origin

From chloro- + dehydro- + methyl- + androstenediol.

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APA

chlorodehydromethylandrostenediol. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chlorodehydromethylandrostenediol

MLA

“chlorodehydromethylandrostenediol.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chlorodehydromethylandrostenediol. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chlorodehydromethylandrostenediol,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chlorodehydromethylandrostenediol.

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