"androstanedione" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: androstanediones [plural]
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  1. (biochemistry) Either of two isomeric steroids: 5α-androstanedione and 5β-androstanedione. In humans, 5α-androstenedione is a metabolic precursor of testosterone and estrone. Wikipedia link: androstanedione Categories (topical): Biochemistry

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