androsterone

American

[an-dros-tuh-rohn] / ænˈdrɒs təˌroʊn /

noun

Biochemistry.

a sex hormone, C 19 H 30 O 2 , usually present in male urine.

androsterone British

/ ænˈdrɒstəˌrəʊn /

noun

an androgenic steroid hormone produced in the testes. Formula: C 19 H 30 O 2

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Etymology

Origin of androsterone

First recorded in 1930–35; andro- + ster(ol) + -one

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