androstenedione

English

Chemical structure of androstenedione

Etymology

From androstene +‎ dione.

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌan.dɹɒ.stiːnˈdʌɪ.əʊn/
(General American) IPA^(key): /ˌæn.dɹəˌstinˈdaɪˌoʊn/

Noun

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.

Translations

Translations

Portuguese: androstenediona f
Spanish: androstediona f

References

“androstenedione”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
“androstenedione”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

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