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Definition of Androstenedione

1. Noun. A steroid hormone produced in the adrenal glands and the gonads, chemical formula C₁₉H₂₆O₂; the common precursor to both male and female sex hormones. ¹

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Medical Definition of Androstenedione

1. An androgenic steroid produced by the testis, adrenal cortex, and ovary. It occurs in nature as 4-delta-androstenedione and 5-delta-androstenedione. Androstenediones can be converted metabolically to testosterone and other androgens. Chemical name: Androst-4-ene-3,17-dione (12 Dec 1998)

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