ˌandrə¦stēn¦dīˌōn, -ˈstēndēˌ- noun
( -s )
Etymology: androst erone + -ene + -dione
: a steroid sex hormone C 19 H 26 O 2 that is secreted by the testis, ovary, and adrenal cortex and is a precursor of testosterone and estrogen
ˌandrə¦stēn¦dīˌōn, -ˈstēndēˌ- noun
( -s )
Etymology: androst erone + -ene + -dione
: a steroid sex hormone C 19 H 26 O 2 that is secreted by the testis, ovary, and adrenal cortex and is a precursor of testosterone and estrogen
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012