Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A salt, ester, or anion of decanoic acid.

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  • noun organic chemistry Any salt or ester of decanoic acid

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[decano(ic acid) + –ate.]

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Examples

  • Following return to remand prison, he was commenced on a depot neuroleptic, zuclopenthixol decanoate, remaing in remission 12 weeks later following hospital transfer.

    Mind Hacks: April 2005 Archives 2005

  • Following return to remand prison, he was commenced on a depot neuroleptic, zuclopenthixol decanoate, remaing in remission 12 weeks later following hospital transfer.

    Mind Hacks: Classic case: Psychiatric treatment of ghost possession 2005

  • The brand type Sustanon Steroid Cycles 250 is a proprietary mixture of testosterone propionate (30mg), testosterone phenylpropionate (60mg), testosterone isocaproate (60mg), and testosterone decanoate (100mg) for a total of 250mg of testosterone each ml of oil.

    xml's Blinklist.com 2008

  • DECA-DURABOLIN is the Organon brand name for the injectable steroid nandrolone decanoate.

    We Blog A Lot 2008

  • But coded doping calendars recently obtained by Mr. Mitchell show that the Bush team’s clubhouse watercoolers have for years been spiked with an astonishing array of controlled substances, including testosterone decanoate and the inordinately powerful steroid trenbolone — apparently obtained from President Bush’s Texas ranch — that is intended to improve the muscle quality of beef cattle.

    The Shots Heard 'Round the World 2007

  • But coded doping calendars recently obtained by Mr. Mitchell show that the Bush team’s clubhouse watercoolers have for years been spiked with an astonishing array of controlled substances, including testosterone decanoate and the inordinately powerful steroid trenbolone — apparently obtained from President Bush’s Texas ranch — that is intended to improve the muscle quality of beef cattle.

    The Shots Heard 'Round the World 2007

  • But coded doping calendars recently obtained by Mr. Mitchell show that the Bush team’s clubhouse watercoolers have for years been spiked with an astonishing array of controlled substances, including testosterone decanoate and the inordinately powerful steroid trenbolone — apparently obtained from President Bush’s Texas ranch — that is intended to improve the muscle quality of beef cattle.

    The Shots Heard 'Round the World 2007

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