androstenone

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noun

A steroid, specifically 5α-androst-16-en-4-one, found in human sweat; reported to be a pheromone.

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Meanings

nounandrostenone (countable and uncountable, plural androstenones)

plural androstenones

  1. countableuncountablebiochemistryA steroid, specifically 5α-androst-16-en-4-one, found in human sweat; reported to be a pheromone.

Translations

Portuguese androstenona
  • androstenonasteroid found in human sweat
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APA

androstenone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/androstenone

MLA

“androstenone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/androstenone. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “androstenone,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/androstenone.

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