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Meaning of androstadienedione | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2

Definitions

The prohormone androsta-1,4-diene-3,17-dione ((8R,9S,10R,13S,14S)-10,13-dimethyl-7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16-octahydro-6H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthrene-3,17-dione)

uncountable

Examples

“Although there are many microorganisms of different taxa, which are able to convert cholesterol or phytosterols to androstenedione, androstadienedione or other C19-steroids, the efficient microbial conversion of these substrates to pregnenolone has not been described so far.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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