drostanolone

D2R1O1S1T1A1N1O1L1O1N1E1
US/dɹɑˈstæn.əˌloʊn/

noun

An anabolic steroid used to lower cholesterol levels and as an antineoplastic agent in the treatment of some cancers.

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Meanings

noundrostanolone (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineAn anabolic steroid used to lower cholesterol levels and as an antineoplastic agent in the treatment of some cancers.

Origin

From androstanolone.

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APA

drostanolone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drostanolone

MLA

“drostanolone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drostanolone. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “drostanolone,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drostanolone.

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