androstenedione
English edit
Etymology edit
From androstene + dione.
Pronunciation edit
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌan.dɹɒ.stiːnˈdʌɪ.əʊn/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌæn.dɹəˌstinˈdaɪˌoʊn/
Noun edit
androstenedione (countable and uncountable, plural androstenediones)
- (biochemistry, steroids) 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.
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References edit
- “androstenedione”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “androstenedione”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.