Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fluoxymesterone

/fluˌɑk.sɪˈmɛ.stəˌɹoʊn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
flu-oxymes-terone
IPA
/fluˌɑk.sɪˈmɛ.stəˌɹoʊn/
30
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
3
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A synthetic androgen C₂₀H₂₉FO₃ that is administered orally and is used especially in the treatment of testosterone deficiency in males and in the palliative treatment of breast cancer in females.

Uncountable

Etymology

From flu(or)- + (hydr)oxy- + me(thyltesto)sterone.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /fluˌɑk.sɪˈmɛ.stəˌɹoʊn/

Usage

Questions

How do you pronounce fluoxymesterone?
The recorded pronunciation is /fluˌɑk.sɪˈmɛ.stəˌɹoʊn/.
What does fluoxymesterone mean?
A synthetic androgen C₂₀H₂₉FO₃ that is administered orally and is used especially in the treatment of testosterone deficiency in males and in the palliative treatment of breast cancer in females.
Where does fluoxymesterone come from?
From flu(or)- + (hydr)oxy- + me(thyltesto)sterone.

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