Term: oxymetholone
IPA: ˌɑk.sɪˈmɛθ.əˌloʊn

==English==
[[File:Oxymetholone.svg|thumb|Chemical structure of '''oxymetholone''']]
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===Etymology===
{{etymon|en|:blend|hydroxymethylidene|mestanolone|tree=1}}
{{blend|en|hydroxymethylidene|alt1=(hydr)oxymethylidene|mestanolone}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|en|/ˌɑk.sɪˈmɛθ.əˌloʊn/|a=GA}}

===Noun===
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# {{lb|en|pharmaceutical drug}} A [[synthetic]] [[anabolic steroid]] developed in 1960, used to treat [[osteoporosis]] and [[anaemia]] and to stimulate [[w:muscle hypertrophy|