androstenedione (English, noun)
expansion: androstenedione (countable and uncountable, plural androstenediones)
Senses:
topics: biochemistry
biology
chemistry
microbiology
natural-sciences
physical-sciences
qualifier: steroids
glosses: 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.
tags: countable
uncountable
Forms:
form: androstenediones
tags: plural