dehydroepiandrosterone

English

Etymology

dehydro- +‎ epiandrosterone

Noun

dehydroepiandrosterone (countable and uncountable, plural dehydroepiandrosterones)

1. (biochemistry) An androgen hormone, secreted by the adrenal cortex; a synthetic version is used as a dietary supplement

   Synonym: (abbreviation) DHEA

Derived terms

• dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate

Translations

Translations

• Italian: deidroepiandrosterone (it)