androstenedione
UK/ˌan.dɹɒ.stiːnˈdʌɪ.əʊn/US/ˌæn.dɹəˌstinˈdaɪˌoʊn/
androstenedione 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.
Noun
androstenedione (countable and uncountable, plural androstenediones)
- 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.
androstenedione meaning in Tamil
androstenedione in Tamil
- அந்திரோதெனேடியோன்
Forms of androstenedione
| plural | androstenediones |
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Origin of androstenedione
From androstene + dione.
Questions about androstenedione
- What does androstenedione mean?
- Androstenedione means 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.
- What is androstenedione in Tamil?
- Androstenedione in Tamil is அந்திரோதெனேடியோன். See Androstenedione meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is androstenedione?
- Androstenedione is a noun.
- How do you pronounce androstenedione?
- Androstenedione is pronounced /ˌan.dɹɒ.stiːnˈdʌɪ.əʊn/ (UK).
- What is the plural of androstenedione?
- The plural of androstenedione is androstenediones.
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