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methyltestosterone

methyltestosterone

1 9.0
A man-made male hormone used to treat low hormones, help weight gain, and treat some breast cancer
  • noun
  • /ˌmɛθəlˌtɛstəsˈtɛroʊn/
  • Specialized
translation icon : metiltestosterona
  • Treatment for advanced breast cancer may include methyltestosterone as part of hormone therapy.

Examples

  • The doctor prescribed methyltestosterone to address his hormonal imbalance.

  • Some athletes have misused methyltestosterone for its muscle-building effects, despite health risks.

  • Doctors often prescribe methyltestosterone for testosterone deficiency.

  • The use of methyltestosterone can help increase muscle mass.

  • The doctor prescribed methyltestosterone to treat his testosterone deficiency.

  • Some cancer patients may receive methyltestosterone to enhance their treatment.

  • After evaluating her condition, the specialist suggested methyltestosterone to promote weight gain.

Synonyms

testosterone
vsmethyltestosterone
  • Specialized
106 4.2

A male sex hormone made in the testes that causes body changes at puberty

is synthetic and used medically to treat deficiency and promote growth
nandrolone
vsmethyltestosterone
  • Specialized
1 9.9

A man-made medicine like a male hormone that raises testosterone, helps weak bones, and treats some cancers

focuses on promoting growth and increasing weight rather than bone treatment

How Androgenic

methyltestosterone
  • Specialized
1 9.0
androgen
  • Specialized
3 6.8

Surface Forms

methyltestosterone singular
methyltestosterones plural

Morphology

methyltestosterone = testosterone (semi-transparent) = methyl + testosterone

Formed by prefixing the chemical group 'methyl' to 'testosterone'; the formation is predictable in chemical naming but the specific medical meaning is specialized and not obvious to average learners.

Etymology

Methyltestosterone is made from two parts, methyl and testosterone. Methyl is a 'small chemical group' you also see in methane, and testosterone is the male hormone named from testis, which means 'testicle'. So methyltestosterone is a lab-made, slightly changed form of the male hormone used as medicine to add or replace testosterone.