DHEA

American  

1. dehydroepiandrosterone: a steroid hormone naturally produced by the adrenal glands and sold in synthetic form as a nutritional supplement.

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DHEA British  

abbreviation

1. dehydroisoandrosterone: the major androgen precursor in females, secreted by the adrenal cortex

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Example Sentences

She suggests that “DHEA might boost fertility directly or as a mediator of oestrogen production”.

From Nature

But our reading of the evidence indicates that DHEA’s positive effect on fertility is not because it mediates oestrogen production but because it is converted to testosterone.

From Nature

The first concerns Epstein’s assertion that testosterone and its precursor, DHEA, have a role in the maturation of ovarian cells.

From Nature

Alongside prescription testosterone, the wellness industry is promoting supplements, like DHEA, pollen, deer antler and more, many of which don’t contain testosterone, and are under-researched and not regulated.

From Seattle Times

A decade later, at age 46, he treated himself for a month with growth hormone and DHEA, and found some regeneration of his own thymus.

From Nature