Androstenedione
/ˌan.dɹɒ.stiːnˈdʌɪ.əʊn/ noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 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. countable, uncountable
Etymology
From androstene + dione.