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androstenetriol

androstenetriol noun: the steroid (3β,16α,17β)-androst-5-ene-3,16,17-triol that is a metabolite of dehydroepiandrosterone.

Noun

androstenetriol (uncountable)

  1. The steroid (3β,16α,17β)-androst-5-ene-3,16,17-triol that is a metabolite of dehydroepiandrosterone
    • On the basis of the beneficial effects of estrogen shown in trauma hemorrhage, DHEA and its metabolite androstenetriol have been applied in animal models of trauma hemorrhage and sepsis, leading to enhanced cellular immune responses and increased survival rates.2014 March 28, Markus Albertsmeier et al., “Gender-Specific Effects on Immune Response and Cardiac Function after Trauma Hemorrhage and Sepsis”, in Viszeralmedizin, volume 30, →DOI

Questions about androstenetriol

What does androstenetriol mean?
Androstenetriol means the steroid (3β,16α,17β)-androst-5-ene-3,16,17-triol that is a metabolite of dehydroepiandrosterone.
What part of speech is androstenetriol?
Androstenetriol is a noun.

Words near androstenetriol in the dictionary

  1. androstenediols
  2. androstenedione
  3. androstenediones
  4. androsteneolone
  5. androstenes
  6. androstenetriol
  7. androstenol
  8. androstenolone
  9. androstenols
  10. androstenone
  11. androstenones

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