preg|nen|o|lone

preg|nen|o|lone
preg|nen|o|lone «prehg NEHN uh lohn», noun.
a drug obtained from stigmasterol and other steroids, used in the treatment of extreme fatigue, arthritis, and certain diseases. Formula: C21H32O2
[< pregn(ane) + -ene + -ol1 + -one]

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  • preg — com·preg; com·preg·nate; im·preg; im·preg·na·bil·i·ty; im·preg·na·tion; im·preg·na·tor; pa·preg; preg·na·ble; preg·nance; preg·nan·cy; preg·nane; preg·nant·ly; preg·nate; preg·nene; preg·nen·in·o·lone; preg·nen·o·lone; preg·gers; pre·preg;… …   English syllables

  • lone — ace·to·va·nil·lone; adren·a·lone; high·lone; hu·mu·lone; In·da·lone; lone; lone·li·hood; lone·li·ly; lone·li·ness; lone·ly; lone·ness; lone·some·ly; lone·some·ness; pi·nac·o·lone; pred·nis·o·lone; preg·nen·in·o·lone; preg·nen·o·lone;… …   English syllables

  • nen — ab·sti·nen·cy; al·ba·nen·ses; coe·nen·chy·ma; coe·nen·chy·mal; coe·nen·chyme; com·po·nen·cy; com·po·nen·tial; con·ti·nen·tal·ism; con·ti·nen·tal·ist; con·ti·nen·tal·i·ty; con·ti·nen·tal·ize; de·po·nen·tial; des·i·nen·tial; em·i·nen·cy;… …   English syllables

  • pregnenolone — preg·nen·o·lone …   English syllables

  • pregnenolone — 3β Hydroxy 5 pregnen 20 one; a steroid that serves as an intermediate in the biosynthesis of numerous hormones, including progesterone. p. succinate a corticosteroid used for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. * * * preg·nen·o·lone preg nen… …   Medical dictionary

  • o — abi·o·log·i·cal; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; ac·an·thol·o·gy; ac·an·thop·o·dous; acar·i·dol·o·gist; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; acar·i·o·sis;… …   English syllables

  • hydroxypregnenolone — hy·droxy·preg·nen·o·lone (hi drok″se preg nēnґə lōn) pregnenolone bearing a hydroxyl; it is an intermediate in the biosynthesis of steroid hormones and is accumulated and excreted abnormally in some disorders of… …   Medical dictionary

  • pregneninolone — preg·nen·in·o·lone …   English syllables

  • pregneninolone — SYN: ethisterone. * * * preg·nen·in·o·lone .preg nen in əl .ōn n ETHISTERONE …   Medical dictionary

  • in — in·earth; in·ebri·a·tion; in·ebri·ety; in·ebri·ous; in·edible; in·ed·i·ta; in·edited; in·educabilia; in·educability; in·educable; in·education; in·ef·fa·bil·i·ty; in·ef·face·abil·i·ty; in·effaceable; in·effectuality; in·efficacious;… …   English syllables

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