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ANDROSTERONE

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an⋅dros⋅ter⋅one

[an-dros-tuh-rohn]
–noun Biochemistry.
a sex hormone, C19H30O2, usually present in male urine.

Origin:
1930–35; andro- + ster(ol) + -one
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an·dros·ter·one   (ān-drŏs'tə-rōn')   
n.  A steroid hormone excreted in urine that reinforces masculine characteristics.

[andro- + ster(ol) + -one.]
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Main Entry: an·dros·ter·one
Pronunciation: an-'dräs-t&-"rOn
Function: noun
: an androgenic hormone that is a hydroxy ketoneC19H30O2 found in human urine
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androsterone an·dros·ter·one (ān-drŏs'tə-rōn')
n.
A steroid hormone excreted in urine that reinforces masculine characteristics.

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