"pregnenolone" meaning in All languages combined

See pregnenolone on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: pregnenolones [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} pregnenolone (usually uncountable, plural pregnenolones)
  1. (biochemistry, steroids) A steroid prohormone involved in the steroidogenesis of progesterone, mineralocorticoids, glucocorticoids, androgens, and estrogens. Wikipedia link: pregnenolone Tags: uncountable, usually Categories (topical): Hormones
    Sense id: en-pregnenolone-en-noun-3ohkw5wO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: biochemistry, biology, chemistry, microbiology, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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