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

EmmaMae commented on Estratest, I can't believe that any doctor would still prescribe it, the androgen component is methyltestosterone and is heptotoxic and adversely affects blood lipids.

From New York Times • Mar. 27, 2018