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 and Etymology of androstenedione
International Scientific Vocabulary androsterone + -ene + di- + -one
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androstenedione
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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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