fluoxymesterone

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-013730",
  "term": "fluoxymesterone",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A halogenated derivative of 17-alpha-methyltestosterone. Similar to testosterone, fluoxymesterone binds to and activates specific nuclear receptors, resulting in an increase in protein anabolism, a decrease in amino acid catabolism, and retention of nitrogen, potassium, and phosphorus. This agent also may competitively inhibit prolactin receptors and estrogen receptors, thereby inhibiting the growth of hormone-dependent tumor lines. Fluoxymesterone is approximately five times more potent than methyltestosterone.",
  "abbreviation": "FXM",
  "synonyms": [
    "Androfluorene",
    "Androsterolo"
  ],
  "references": [
    "National Cancer Institute Thesaurus"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/fluoxymesterone/"
}