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/ˌɑk.sɪˈmɛθ.əˌloʊn/ · noun
(pharmacology) A synthetic anabolic steroid developed in 1960, used to treat osteoporosis and anaemia and to stimulate muscle growth in undernourished or underdeveloped patients..
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Oxymetholone means (pharmacology) A synthetic anabolic steroid developed in 1960, used to treat osteoporosis and anaemia and to stimulate muscle growth in undernourished or underdeveloped patients..
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