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/ɑkˈsæn.dɹəˌloʊn/ · noun
(pharmacology) An androgenic anabolic steroid C₁₉H₃₀O₃ administered orally especially to promote weight gain (as after extensive surgery or a chronic infection) and to relieve bone pain in osteoporosis..
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Oxandrolone means (pharmacology) An androgenic anabolic steroid C₁₉H₃₀O₃ administered orally especially to promote weight gain (as after extensive surgery or a chronic infection) and to relieve bone pain in osteoporosis..
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Use oxandrolone where its definition matches the intended context.
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