-sterone

UK/stə.ɹəʊn/US/stəˌɹoʊn/

suffix

Steroid hormone.

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Meanings

suffix
  1. steroidsbiochemistrySteroid hormone.
  2. medicineUsed to form names of androgens/anabolic steroids and progestational steroids.

Origin

From sterol + -one.

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Translations

Polish -steron
  • -steronsteroid hormone
Cite this entry
APA

-sterone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-sterone

MLA

“-sterone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-sterone. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-sterone,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-sterone.

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