Medical Definition of Oxymetholone

1. (5 alpha,17 beta)-17-hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethylene)-17-methylandrostan-3-one. A synthetic hormone with anabolic and androgenic properties. It is used mainly in the treatment of anaemias. According to the fourth annual report on carcinogens (ntp 85-002), this compound may reasonably be anticipated to be a carcinogen. Pharmacological action: anabolic steroids, carcinogens. Chemical name: Androstan-3-one, 17-hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethylene)-17-methyl-, (5alpha,17beta)- (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Oxymetholone

oxyhemoglobins
oxyhemoglobin oxidase
oxyhydrogen
oxyhydrogen
oxyiodide
oxykrinin
Oxylebius
Oxylebius pictus
oxyluciferin
oxymel
oxymel
oxymels
oxymesterone
oxymetazoline
oxymetazoline hydrochloride
oxymetholone (current term)
oxymethylene
oxymora
oxymoron
oxymoronic
oxymoronically
oxymorons
oxymorphone
oxymorphone hydrochloride
oxymuriate
oxymuriatic
oxymyoglobin
oxynervone
oxyneurine
oxyntic

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