English Explanatory Dictionary

androstenedione

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A steroid sex hormone C₁₉H₂₆O₂ that is secreted by the testes, ovaries, and adrenal cortex and is an intermediate in the biosynthesis of testosterone and estrogen.

Pronunciation

/ˌan.dɹɒ.stiːnˈdʌɪ.əʊn/ /ˌæn.dɹəˌstinˈdaɪˌoʊn/

Word forms

androstenedione androstenediones

Etymology

From androstene + dione.

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