What does "androstenedione" mean?

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.

How do you pronounce "androstenedione"?

Pronounced //ˌan.dɹɒ.stiːnˈdʌɪ.əʊn//.

Androstenedione

//ˌan.dɹɒ.stiːnˈdʌɪ.əʊn// noun

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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.

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adrenal gland chemical formula

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