SINCE 1828
androstenedione
noun
an·dro·stene·di·one
| \ ˌan-drə-ˌstēn-ˈdī-ōn
, -ˈstēn-dē-ˌōn\
, -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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androstenedione
noun
an·dro·stene·di·one
| \ ˌan-drə-ˌstēn-ˈdī-ˌōn
, -ˈstēn-dē-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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