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methyltestosterone

American

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

noun

Pharmacology.

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.

Etymology

Origin of methyltestosterone

First recorded in 1935–40; methyl + testosterone

Example Sentences

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Spanish avocados are in season and have lots of vitamin B6, which boosts testosterone production.

From The Guardian • Jan. 23, 2020

The authors also scrutinize the brouhaha surrounding a small psychology study1 claiming that holding particular poses boosts testosterone production.

From Nature • Oct. 21, 2019

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