nandrolone

noun

nan·​dro·​lone ˈnan-drə-ˌlōn How to pronounce nandrolone (audio)
: 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

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Small amounts of nandrolone have been found in pork meat. Tom Schad, USA TODAY, 18 June 2021 Purrier has the second-fastest entry time behind 1,500-meter American record holder Shelby Houlihan, but the Athletics Integrity Unit announced earlier this week that Houlihan was banned from the sport for four years after testing positive for the steroid nandrolone. BostonGlobe.com, 18 June 2021 Just days before the U.S. Olympic track and field trials begin, Shelby Houlihan, the American record holder in the 1,500 and 5,000-meter runs, announced on Instagram that she has been banned for four years because of a positive test for the anabolic steroid nandrolone. Leighton Schneider, ABC News, 15 June 2021 According to SI, Houlihan took the out-of-competition drug test in December, which returned with a result of 5 ng/mL of nandrolone. Jen Juneau, PEOPLE.com, 15 June 2021 See all Example Sentences for nandrolone 

Word History

Etymology

perhaps from nor- + andr- + -ol entry 1 + testosterone

First Known Use

1958, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of nandrolone was in 1958

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“Nandrolone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nandrolone. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

Medical Definition

nandrolone

noun
nan·​dro·​lone ˈnan-drə-ˌlōn How to pronounce nandrolone (audio)
: 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 build muscle mass

called also 19-nortestosterone

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