1. Noun. A synthetic anabolic steroid derived from dihydrotestosterone. ¹
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Medical Definition of Oxandrolone
1. (5 alpha,17 beta)-17-hydroxy-17-methyl-2-oxaandrostan-3-one. A synthetic hormone with anabolic and androgenic properties.
Pharmacological action: anabolic steroids.
Chemical name: 2-Oxaandrostan-3-one, 17-hydroxy-17-methyl-, (5alpha,17beta)-
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