methyltestosterone

American  

[meth-uhl-te-stos-tuh-rohn] / ˌmɛθ əl tɛˈstɒs təˌroʊn /

noun

Pharmacology.

1. a synthetic androgenic steroid drug, C 2 0 H 3 0 O 2 , used for its anabolic properties in males in the treatment of hypogonadism and other androgen-deficiency disease states, and in females in the treatment of breast cancer.

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Etymology

Origin of methyltestosterone

First recorded in 1935–40; methyl + testosterone

Example Sentences

Sinai Health System places the average testosterone range slightly higher at 0.5 to 2.4 nmol/L for females, and 10 to 35 nmol/L for males.

From Washington Times • Aug. 1, 2022

That might even be generous: average testosterone levels for women fall between 0.06 and 1.68 nmol/L, far below the 7.7 to 29.4 nmol/L range for men, according to World Athletics.

From Washington Times • Jul. 29, 2021