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单词 androsterone
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Definition of androsterone in English:

androsterone

nounˌandrə(ʊ)ˈstɪərəʊnanˈdrɒstərəʊnænˈdrɑstəˌroʊn
mass nounBiochemistry
  • A relatively inactive male sex hormone produced by metabolism of testosterone.

    〔生化〕雄酮

    Example sentencesExamples
    • For the male sex hormone the names androsterone and testosterone as specialized terms, and androgens as a collective term, became more frequently used.
    • As of now, however, the possible anticonvulsant effects of androsterone have not been well characterized.
    • It is a necessary precursor of the estradiol (female sex hormone), androsterone (male sex hormone), and other hormones.
    • Men secrete more androsterone than women do, and most men become unable to detect the stuff right around the time they start producing it themselves - at puberty.
    • Genetic deficiency of androsterone UDP-glucuronosyltransferase activity in Wistar rats is due to the loss of enzyme protein.

Origin

1930s: from andro- + sterol + -one.

Definition of androsterone in US English:

androsterone

nounanˈdrästəˌrōnænˈdrɑstəˌroʊn
Biochemistry
  • A relatively inactive male sex hormone produced by metabolism of testosterone.

    〔生化〕雄酮

    Example sentencesExamples
    • It is a necessary precursor of the estradiol (female sex hormone), androsterone (male sex hormone), and other hormones.
    • Men secrete more androsterone than women do, and most men become unable to detect the stuff right around the time they start producing it themselves - at puberty.
    • As of now, however, the possible anticonvulsant effects of androsterone have not been well characterized.
    • For the male sex hormone the names androsterone and testosterone as specialized terms, and androgens as a collective term, became more frequently used.
    • Genetic deficiency of androsterone UDP-glucuronosyltransferase activity in Wistar rats is due to the loss of enzyme protein.

Origin

1930s: from andro- + sterol + -one.

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