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androsterone — cis A.; 3α hydroxy 5α androstan 17 one; a steroid metabolite, found in male urine, having weak androgenic potency. Formed in testes from progesterone. * * * an·dros·ter·one an dräs tə .rōn n an androgenic hormone that is a hydroxy ketone C19H30O2 … Medical dictionary
epiandrosterone — Inactive isomer (3β instead of 3α) of androsterone; found in urine and in testicular and ovarian tissue. SYN: isoandrosterone. * * * epi·an·dros·ter·one .ep ē .an dräs tə .rōn n an androsterone derivative C19H30O2 that occurs in normal human… … Medical dictionary
dehydroepiandrosterone — Steroid agent related to male hormones that have been advocated as able to prevent physiologic consequences of aging, without studies that show benefit or safety. * * * de·hy·dro·epi·an·dros·ter·one (.)dē .hī drō .ep ē an dräs tə .rōn n an… … Medical dictionary
dehydroisoandrosterone — SYN: dehydro 3 epiandrosterone. * * * de·hy·dro·iso·an·dros·ter·one (.)dē .hī drō .ī sō an dräs tə .rōn n DEHYDROEPIANDROSTERONE * * * de·hy·dro·iso·an·dros·ter·one (de hi″dro i″so an drosґtər ōn) dehydroepiandrosterone … Medical dictionary
isoandrosterone — SYN: epiandrosterone. * * * iso·an·dros·ter·one .ī (.)sō an dräs tə .rōn n EPIANDROSTERONE * * * iso·an·dros·ter·one (i″so an drosґtər ōn) epiandrosterone … Medical dictionary
dehydroandrosterone — de·hy·dro·an·dros·ter·one (de hi″dro an drosґtər ōn) former name for dehydroepiandrosterone … Medical dictionary
androsterone — an•dros•ter•one [[t]ænˈdrɒs təˌroʊn[/t]] n. biochem. an androgenic sex hormone that is a metabolite of testosterone and has much less effect • Etymology: 1930–35; andro +ster (ol) + one … From formal English to slang
a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… … English syllables
literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… … Universalium
ER — ER; ab·er·deen; ab·er·do·ni·an; ab·er·rant; ac·cel·er·ate; ag·glom·er·ate; al·lit·er·ate; al·to·geth·er; an·oth·er; an·ti·cho·lin·er·gic; ap·er; ap·prov·er; av·er·age; back·er; back·hand·er; badg·er; bail·er; bark·er; bar·ri·er; bast·er; beak·er; … English syllables
