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noun
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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Qualifier: steroids
Topics: biochemistry, biology, chemistry, microbiology, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology tree English androstene Proto-Indo-European *dwóh1 Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Hellenic *dwi- Ancient Greek δῐ- (dĭ-)bor. Latin di-bor. English di- German Ketonbor. English ketone English -one English dione English androstenedione From androstene + dione.
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