Where does “oxandrolone” come from?
oxandrolone (English) comes from English androstanolone, from English -olone, from English prednisolone, from English prednisone, from English cortisone, from English corticosterone, from English -sterone, from English -one — ate.
oxandrolone (English): An androgenic anabolic steroid C19H30O3 administered orally especially to promote weight gain (as after extensive surgery or a chronic infection) and to relieve bone pain in osteoporosis
Definitions
- An androgenic anabolic steroid C19H30O3 administered orally especially to promote weight gain (as after extensive surgery or a chronic infection) and to relieve bone pain in osteoporosis
Ancestry of “oxandrolone”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | androstanolone | — |
| 2 | English | -olone | Used to form names of steroids or steroidlike drugs that are not prednisolone derivatives |
| 3 | English | prednisolone | A synthetic glucocorticoid CHO that is a... |
| 4 | English | prednisone | A glucocorticoid CHO that is a dehydrogenated... |
| 5 | English | cortisone | A corticosteroid hormone, closely related to... |
| 6 | English | corticosterone | A corticosteroid hormone, produced in the adrenal... |
| 7 | English | -sterone | Steroid hormone; Used to form names of... |
| 8 | English | -one | a ketone; any similar compound containing a... |
| 9 | English | ketone | A homologous series of organic molecules whose... |
| 10 | German | Keton | ketone |
| 11 | German | Aketon | acetone |
| 12 | French | acétone | acetone |
| 13 | Latin | acētum | vinegar |
| 14 | French | -ate | ate |