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Meaning of androstenedione | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2
ˌan.dɹɒ.stiːnˈdʌɪ.əʊn

Definitions

A steroid sex hormone C₁₉H₂₆O₂ that is secreted by the testes, ovaries, and adrenal cortex and is an intermediate in the biosynthesis of testosterone and estrogen.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Español androstediona
Français androstènedione
Português androstenediona

CEFR level

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

androstenetriol androstenol androstenolone androstenone androsterone androtomy

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