androsterone

noun an·dros·ter·one \an-ˈdräs-tə-ˌrōn\

Definition of ANDROSTERONE

: an androgenic hormone that is a hydroxy ketone C₁₉H₃₀O₂ found especially in male urine

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use: 1934

Medical Dictionary

noun an·dros·ter·one \an-ˈdräs-tə-ˌrōn\

: an androgenic hormone that is a hydroxy ketone C₁₉H₃₀O₂ found in human urine

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