androstanedione

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noun

Either of two isomeric steroids: 5α-androstanedione and 5β-androstanedione. In humans, 5α-androstenedione is a metabolic precursor of testosterone and estrone.

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Meanings

nounandrostanedione (plural androstanediones)

plural androstanediones

  1. biochemistryEither of two isomeric steroids: 5α-androstanedione and 5β-androstanedione. In humans, 5α-androstenedione is a metabolic precursor of testosterone and estrone.

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

androstadienone
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APA

androstanedione. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/androstanedione

MLA

“androstanedione.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/androstanedione. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “androstanedione,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/androstanedione.

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