NCIt related terms : 5.alpha.-Androstan-3-one, 17.beta.-hydroxy-2.alpha.-methyl-; Drostanolone; 2.alpha.-Methyldihydrotestosterone;
NCIt definition : A synthetic anabolic steroid related to dihydrotestosterone that has antiestrogenic
effects. Dromostanolone inhibits the growth of estrogen receptor-presenting breast
cancers; its virilizing effects limit its clinical usefulness. (NCI04);