Definition of Adrenosterone

1. Noun. A steroid having androgenic activity; obtained from the cortex of the adrenal gland.


Definition of Adrenosterone

1. Noun. (hormone) A hormone, originally isolated from the adrenal cortex that has weak androgenic effects ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Medical Definition of Adrenosterone

1. 4-androstene-3,11,17-trione;an androgen isolated from the adrenal cortex. Synonym: andrenosterone. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Adrenosterone

adrenogenous
adrenoleukodystrophies
adrenoleukodystrophy
adrenolytic
adrenomedullary hormones
adrenomedullin
adrenomegaly
adrenomimetic
adrenomimetic amine
adrenomyeloneuropathy
adrenopathy
adrenoprival
adrenoreactive
adrenoreceptor
adrenoreceptors
adrenosterone (current term)
adrenotoxin
adrenotrophic
adrenotropic
adrenotropic hormone
adrenotropin
adret
adrets
adriamycin
adrift
adrift(p)
adrip
adrogation
adrogations
adroit

Literary usage of Adrenosterone

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1. Anabolic Steroid Abuse by Geraline C. Lin (1996)
"In addition, a keto group may be formed at each of the nine positions on the ring nucleus, eg, adrenosterone, and unsaturation may be introduced in the 3 ..."

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