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

Examples of androstenedione in a Sentence

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Even when Associated Press reporter Steve Wilstein spotted a jar of androstenedione in McGwire’ locker, a substance banned by the Olympics and the NFL, Wilstein was the one who was ostracized, and not McGwire. — Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY, "Opinion: Decades later, we're wondering about steroids in baseball – again," 8 July 2019 But the substance that androstenedione is converted into unequivocally has anabolic properties. — Richard Sandomir, New York Times, "Gary Wadler, Expert on Doping in Sports, Dies at 78," 13 Sep. 2017

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