Term: oxandrolone
IPA: ɑkˈsæn.dɹəˌloʊn

==English==
[[File:Oxandrolone.svg|thumb|Chemical structure of '''oxandrolone''']]
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===Etymology===
{{etymon|en|:af|oxa-|androstanolone|tree=1}}
From {{af|en|oxa-|androstanolone|alt2=andro(stan)olone}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|en|/ɑkˈsæn.dɹəˌloʊn/|a=GA}}

===Noun===
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# {{lb|en|pharmaceutical drug}} An [[androgenic]] [[anabolic steroid]] C<sub>19</sub>H<sub>30</sub>O<sub>3</sub> administered [[orally]] especially to promote [[weight gain]] (as after extensive [[surgery]]