nandrolone
/ˈnæn.dɹəˌloʊn/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.73 in modern English
11
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A semisynthetic anabolic steroid C₁₈H₂₆O₂ derived from testosterone that is used in the form of its ester derivatives medically especially to treat anemia associated with kidney disease and illicitly (as by athletes and bodybuilders) to increase muscle mass.
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵneh₃- Proto-Indo-European *-sḱéti Proto-Indo-European *ǵn̥h₃sḱétider. Proto-Hellenic *gignṓskō Ancient Greek γιγνώσκω (gignṓskō) Proto-Indo-European *-mṓ Ancient Greek -μων (-mōn) Ancient Greek γνώμων (gnṓmōn)bor. Etruscanbor.? Latin norma Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin nōrmālisder. English normal English n(or)- English andro(sten)olone English nandrolone From n(or)- + andro(sten)olone.
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈnæn.dɹəˌloʊn/
- British English: /ˈnan.dɹə.ləʊn/