androstenedione

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androstenedione

/ˌan.dɹɒ.stiːnˈdʌɪ.əʊn/ UK
/ˌæn.dɹəˌstinˈdaɪˌoʊn/ US

noun androstenediones

countable, uncountable 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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@misc{androstenedione_2026,
  title = {androstenedione},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/androstenedione},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}