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androsterone

[ an-dros-tuh-rohn ]

noun

, Biochemistry.
  1. a sex hormone, C 19 H 30 O 2 , usually present in male urine.


androsterone

/ ænˈdrɒstəˌrəʊn /

noun

  1. an androgenic steroid hormone produced in the testes. Formula: C 19 H 30 O 2
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Word History and Origins

Origin of androsterone1

First recorded in 1930–35; andro- + ster(ol) + -one

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