testosterone enanthate

testosterone enanthate
testosterone enan·thate -ē-'nan-.thāt n a white or whitish crystalline ester C26H40O3 of testosterone that is used esp. in the treatment of eunuchism, eunuchoidism, androgen deficiency after castration, symptoms of andropause, and oligospermia

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[USP] an ester of testosterone, having the same actions and uses as the base but a prolonged duration of effect; administered by intramuscular injection.

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