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noun
A semisynthetic anabolic steroid C18H26O2 derived from testosterone that is used in the form of its ester derivatives medically especially to treat anemia associated with kidney disease and illicitly (as by athletes and bodybuilders) to increase muscle mass.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: medicine, pharmacology, sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
an androgen (trade names Durabolin or Kabolin) that is used to treat testosterone deficiency or breast cancer or osteoporosis
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Durabolin, Kabolin
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: androgen, androgenic hormone
History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵneh3- Proto-Indo-European *-sḱéti Proto-Indo-European *ǵn̥h3sḱétider. Proto-Hellenic *gignṓskō Ancient Greek γιγνώσκω (gignṓskō) Proto-Indo-European *-mṓ Ancient Greek -μων (-mōn) Ancient Greek γνώμων (gnṓmōn)bor. Etruscanbor.? Latin norma Proto-Indo-European *h2el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin nōrmālisder. English normal English n(or)- English andro(sten)olone English nandrolone From n(or)- + andro(sten)olone.
