androsterone

(an drästər ōn′)

noun

a weak androgen, CHO, produced by the metabolism of certain hormones and found in the normal urine of both males and females

Origin: andro- + ster(ol) + -one

See androsterone in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
A steroid hormone excreted in urine that reinforces masculine characteristics.

Origin:

Origin: andro-

Origin: + ster(ol)

Origin: + -one

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