ɪɾ ɪz nˈoʊn təbi mətˈæbəlˌaɪzd ˌɪntʊ ðə klˈoʊsli ɹᵻlˈeɪɾᵻd ˌeɪˌeɪˈɛs nˈoːɹɪthˌændɹəlˌoʊn sˈɛvəntˌiːn ˈælfəˈɛθəl nˈaɪntiːnnˌɔːɹɾɪstˈɑːstɚɹˌoʊn ɪnðə bˈɑːdi ænd hˈæzbiːn ɹᵻɡˈɑːɹdᵻd æz ɐ pɹˈɑːdɹʌɡ ʌv nˈoːɹɪthˌændɹəlˌoʊn.
It is known to be metabolized into the closely related AAS norethandrolone (17α-ethyl-19-nortestosterone) in the body and has been regarded as a prodrug of norethandrolone.