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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

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Origin and Etymology of androstenedione

International Scientific Vocabulary androsterone + -ene + di- + -one

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androstenedione

noun an·dro·stene·di·one \ ˌan-drə-ˌstēn-ˈdī-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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