Ethyldienolone, also known as 17α-methyl-19-nor-δ
9-testosterone, as well as 17α-methylestra-4,9-dien-17β-ol-3-one, is
synthetic,
orally active anabolic-androgenic steroid
Anabolic steroids, also known more properly as anabolic–androgenic steroids (AAS), are steroidal androgens that include natural androgens like testosterone as well as synthetic androgens that are structurally related and have similar effects t ...
(AAS) and a
17α-alkylated derivative
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of
19-nortestosterone. It is slightly more active than
methyltestosterone
Methyltestosterone, sold under the brand names Android, Metandren, and Testred among others, is an androgen and anabolic steroid (AAS) medication which is used in the treatment of low testosterone levels in men, delayed puberty in boys, at low ...
when given orally.
Ethyldienolone is closely related to
dienolone and
methyldienolone.
See also
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Dienedione
Dienedione, also known as estra-4,9-diene-3,17-dione, is a synthetic, orally active anabolic-androgenic steroid (AAS) of the 19-nortestosterone group that was never introduced for medical use. It is thought to be a prohormone of dienolone. Th ...
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Metribolone
Metribolone (developmental code R1881, also known as methyltrienolone) is a synthetic and orally active anabolic–androgenic steroid (AAS) and a 17α-alkylated nandrolone (19-nortestosterone) derivative which was never marketed for medical ...
References
Androgens and anabolic steroids
Dienes
Estranes
Hepatotoxins
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