- androsterone
- noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary Date: 1934 an androgenic hormone that is a hydroxy ketone C19H30O2 found especially in male urine
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Androsterone — Androstérone Androstérone Général Nom IUPAC 3α Hydroxy 5α Androstan 17 one Synonymes … Wikipédia en Français
Androstérone — Général Nom IUPAC 3α Hydroxy 5α Androstan 17 one Synonymes 5 α androstérone … Wikipédia en Français
Androsterone — (ADT) is a steroid hormone with weak androgenic activity. It is made in the liver from the metabolism of testosterone. It was first isolated in 1931, by Adolf Friedrich Johann Butenandt and Kurt Tscherning. They distilled over 17000 litres of… … Wikipedia
androstérone — [ ɑ̃drosterɔn ] n. f. • 1931; de andro et stérone ♦ Biochim. Hormone sexuelle mâle, dérivée de la testostérone, dont l activité androgène est inférieure à celle de cette dernière. ● androstérone nom féminin (du grec anêr, andros, homme, et de… … Encyclopédie Universelle
androsterone — [an dräs′tər ōn΄] n. [ ANDRO + STER(OL) + ONE] a weak androgen, C19H30O2, produced by the metabolism of certain hormones and found in the normal urine of both males and females … English World dictionary
androsterone — androsteronas statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Steroidinis vyriškasis lytinis hormonas. atitikmenys: angl. androsterone rus. андростерон … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
androsterone — /an dros teuh rohn /, n. Biochem. a sex hormone, C19H30O2, usually present in male urine. [1930 35; ANDRO + STER(OL) + ONE] * * * … Universalium
androsterone — noun An androgenic hormone, excreted in the urine, somewhat less active than testosterone … Wiktionary
androsterone — cis A.; 3α hydroxy 5α androstan 17 one; a steroid metabolite, found in male urine, having weak androgenic potency. Formed in testes from progesterone. * * * an·dros·ter·one an dräs tə .rōn n an androgenic hormone that is a hydroxy ketone C19H30O2 … Medical dictionary
androsterone — an·dro·ste·ró·ne s.m. TS biochim. ormone maschile del gruppo degli androgeni {{line}} {{/line}} DATA: 1970. ETIMO: der. di andro e ster(olo) con 2 one … Dizionario italiano
