androstanediones
androstanediones is the plural of androstanedione.
Meaning of androstanedione
Noun
androstanedione (plural androstanediones)
- Either of two isomeric steroids: 5α-androstanedione and 5β-androstanedione. In humans, 5α-androstenedione is a metabolic precursor of testosterone and estrone.
Questions about androstanediones
- What is androstanediones the plural of?
- Androstanediones is the plural of androstanedione.
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