androsterone
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of androsterone
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Dr Wan suspected, however, that these aromatise inhibitors might not affect just testosterone levels; they might also alter concentrations of other steroids, such as androstane, androstadien and androsterone.
From Economist ● Feb. 4, 2016
Butenandt isolated the male sex hormone, androsterone, and Ruzicka first synthesized it from the fat of sheep's wool.
From Time Magazine Archive
They were given a series of injections of the synthetic hormones testosterone and androsterone.
From Time Magazine Archive
Until recently the two known male hormones were androsterone, first obtained by Butenandt of Germany, and a much more powerful one called testosterone, isolated by Laqueur of The Netherlands.
From Time Magazine Archive
From the breakdown of testosterone and related hormones the researchers found two potent derivatives: androsterone and etiocholanolone, with properties different from those of their parent substances.
From Time Magazine Archive
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