First Known Use: 1935
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androstenedione
noun an·dro·stene·di·one \ˌan-drə-ˌstēn-ˈdī-ōn, -ˈstēn-dē-ˌōn\
Definition of ANDROSTENEDIONE
: 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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Origin of ANDROSTENEDIONE
International Scientific Vocabulary androsterone + -ene + di- + -one
Medical Dictionary
androstenedione
noun an·dro·stene·di·one \ˌan-drə-ˌstēn-ˈdī-ˌōn, -ˈstēn-dē-ˌōn\
Medical Definition of ANDROSTENEDIONE
: a steroid sex hormone C19H26O2 that is secreted by the testes, ovaries, and adrenal cortex and is a precursor of testosterone and estrogen
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