pregnane

P3R1E1G2N1A1N1E1

noun

The parent hydrocarbon for a range of steroids including the progesterones

OriginLatin praegnans →
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Meanings

nounpregnane (plural pregnanes)

plural pregnanes

  1. chemistryThe parent hydrocarbon for a range of steroids including the progesterones

Origin

  1. Latinpraegnans
  2. Englishpregnane

From Latin praegnans + -ane, from praegnās, from prae- (“before”) + gnā- (the root of *gnāscor, an archaic form of nāscor (“be born”)).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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