nandrolone
noun
nan·dro·lone
ˈnan-drə-ˌlōn 
: 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
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Traces of nandrolone, the anabolic steroid that can increase strength and speed, were detected and Guardiola was banned for four months.
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Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 20 June 2025
Small amounts of nandrolone have been found in pork meat.
—Tom Schad, USA TODAY, 18 June 2021
Purrier has the second-fastest entry time behind 1,500-meter American record holder Shelby Houlihan, but the Athletics Integrity Unit announced earlier this week that Houlihan was banned from the sport for four years after testing positive for the steroid nandrolone.
—BostonGlobe.com, 18 June 2021
Just days before the U.S. Olympic track and field trials begin, Shelby Houlihan, the American record holder in the 1,500 and 5,000-meter runs, announced on Instagram that she has been banned for four years because of a positive test for the anabolic steroid nandrolone.
—Leighton Schneider, ABC News, 15 June 2021
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Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 20 June 2025
Small amounts of nandrolone have been found in pork meat.
—Tom Schad, USA TODAY, 18 June 2021
Purrier has the second-fastest entry time behind 1,500-meter American record holder Shelby Houlihan, but the Athletics Integrity Unit announced earlier this week that Houlihan was banned from the sport for four years after testing positive for the steroid nandrolone.
—BostonGlobe.com, 18 June 2021
Just days before the U.S. Olympic track and field trials begin, Shelby Houlihan, the American record holder in the 1,500 and 5,000-meter runs, announced on Instagram that she has been banned for four years because of a positive test for the anabolic steroid nandrolone.
—Leighton Schneider, ABC News, 15 June 2021
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nandrolone
noun
nan·dro·lone
ˈnan-drə-ˌlōn
: 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 build muscle mass
called also 19-nortestosterone
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