androsterone
androsterone
definition
noun
For the male sex hormone the names androsterone and testosterone as specialized terms, and androgens as a collective term, became more frequently used.
a relatively inactive male sex hormone produced by metabolism of testosterone.
example
Genetic deficiency of 'androsterone' UDP-glucuronosyltransferase activity in Wistar rats is due to the loss of enzyme protein.
For the male sex hormone the names 'androsterone' and testosterone as specialized terms, and androgens as a collective term, became more frequently used.
Men secrete more 'androsterone' than women do, and most men become unable to detect the stuff right around the time they start producing it themselves - at puberty.
As of now, however, the possible anticonvulsant effects of 'androsterone' have not been well characterized.
It is a necessary precursor of the estradiol (female sex hormone), 'androsterone' (male sex hormone), and other hormones.
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