dehydroepiandrosterone

English

Etymology

dehydro- +‎ epiandrosterone

Noun

dehydroepiandrosterone (countable and uncountable, plural dehydroepiandrosterones)

(biochemistry) An androgen hormone, secreted by the adrenal cortex; a synthetic version is used as a dietary supplement
Synonym: (abbreviation) DHEA

Derived terms

dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate

Translations

Translations

Italian: deidroepiandrosterone (it)

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