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androstenedione

/ˌæn.dɹəˌstinˈdaɪˌoʊn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.69 in modern English

Syllables
an-drostene-dione
IPA
/ˌæn.dɹəˌstinˈdaɪˌoʊn/
17
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree English androstene Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Hellenic *dwi- Ancient Greek δῐ- (dĭ-)bor. Latin di-bor. English di- German Ketonbor. English ketone English -one English dione English androstenedione From androstene + dione.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌæn.dɹəˌstinˈdaɪˌoʊn/
  • British English: /ˌan.dɹɒ.stiːnˈdʌɪ.əʊn/

Usage

Inflected Forms

androstenediones (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce androstenedione?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌæn.dɹəˌstinˈdaɪˌoʊn/.
What does androstenedione mean?
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.
Where does androstenedione come from?
Etymology tree English androstene Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Hellenic *dwi- Ancient Greek δῐ- (dĭ-)bor. Latin di-bor. English di- German Ketonbor. English ketone English -one English dione English androstenedione From androstene + dione.

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