androstenedione
/ˌan.drɒ.stiːnˈdʌɪ.əʊn//ˌæn.drəˌstinˈdaɪˌoʊn/
构词拆解
dione
词干
词源说明
From androstene + dione.
释义
名词noun
- 1(biochemistry, steroids) 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.