Definition of Androsterone

1. Noun. An androgenic hormone that is less active than testosterone.


Definition of Androsterone

1. Noun. (steroid hormone) An androgenic hormone, excreted in the urine, somewhat less active than testosterone. ¹

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Definition of Androsterone

1. [n -S]

Medical Definition of Androsterone

1. A male sex hormone, derived from progesterone, which is seven times weaker than testosterone. It is found in the plasma and urine of both men and women. Formula: C19H30O2. (09 Oct 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Androsterone

androstanedione
androstanes
androstanols
androstatrienes
androstene
androstenediol
androstenediols
androstenedione 17-alpha-oxidoreductase
androstenediones
androstenes
androstenol
androstenolone
androstenols
androstenone
androsterone sulfotransferase
androsterones
androtomous
androtomy
androus
andryala
andrœcious
ands
andt
anduoite
andvile
andviles
andyrobertsite
andyrobertsites

Literary usage of Androsterone

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Anabolic Steroid Abuse by Geraline C. Lin (1996)
"Thus, the chemical structure of androsterone and its relationship to the sterols was ... Therefore, when androsterone was synthesized, its biological and ..."

2. Code of Federal Regulations, Title 21, Food and Drugs, Pt. 800-1299, Revised by Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Staff (2005)
"... androsterone test system. (a) Identification. An androstenone test system is a device intended to measure the hormone ..."

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