# oxandrolone

> English word · Noun · IPA /ɑkˈsæn.dɹəˌloʊn/

## Definitions
1. 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.

## Etymology
From oxa- + andro(stan)olone.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/oxandrolone