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

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 • Sep. 6, 2019

Prasterone DHEA, a naturally occurring steroid that the FDA approved last year, is a daily vaginal insert that prompts a woman’s body to produce its own estrogen and testosterone.

From Washington Post • Dec. 11, 2017

But he said the use of DHEA, such as Ms. Mattek-Sands had requested, should “never” be approved.

From New York Times • Sep. 14, 2016

DHEA, or dehydroepiandrosterone, is a natural steroid hormone mostly made in the adrenal glands and has a variety of therapeutic uses.

From Reuters • Dec. 20, 2011

In the past decade or two, there has been an explosion in new therapies designed to slow the senescence process--from melatonin to antioxidants to hormone-replacement therapy to the intriguing hormonal precursor DHEA.

From Time Magazine Archive