| oxymetholone | <chemical> (5 alpha,17 beta)-17-hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethylene)-17-methylandrostan-3-one. A synthetic hormone with anabolic and androgenic properties. It is used mainly in the treatment of anaemias. According to the fourth annual report on carcinogens (ntp 85-002), this compound may reasonably be anticipated to be a carcinogen. Pharmacological action: anabolic steroids, carcinogens. Chemical name: Androstan-3-one, 17-hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethylene)-17-methyl-, (5alpha,17beta)- (12 Dec 1998) |
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| TAB vaccine | A suspension of killed typhoid and paratyphoid A and B bacilli. See: typhoid vaccine. Synonym: TAB vaccine. (05 Mar 2000) |