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androsterone
(andro|ster¦one)
Pronunciation:
/ˌandrə(ʊ)ˈstɪərəʊn, anˈdrɒstərəʊn/
noun
[
mass noun
]
Biochemistry
a relatively inactive male sex hormone produced by metabolism of testosterone.
Origin:
1930s
: from
andro-
+
sterol
+
-one
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