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fluoxymesterone en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /fluˌɑk.sɪˈmɛ.stəˌɹoʊn/ (General-American)

Etymology

From flu(or)- + (hydr)oxy- + me(thyltesto)sterone.

Meanings

  1. (uncountable) A synthetic androgen C₂₀H₂₉FO₃ that is administered orally and is used especially in the treatment of testosterone deficiency in males and in the palliative treatment of breast cancer in females.