Dehydroandrosterone
Translation of "dehydroandrosterone" into Russian
dehydroandrosterone
NounUK
/diːˌhaɪdrəʊˌændrəʊˈstɛrəʊn/
US
/diˈhaɪdroʊˌændrəˈstɛroʊn/
dehydroandrosterone
dehydroandrosterones pl
Dehydroandrosterone is a hormone produced by the adrenal glands.
Дегидроандростерон — это гормон, вырабатываемый надпочечниками.
Definitions
dehydroandrosterone
NounUK
/diːˌhaɪdrəʊˌændrəʊˈstɛrəʊn/
US
/diˈhaɪdroʊˌændrəˈstɛroʊn/
A naturally occurring androstane steroid hormone (abbreviated DHEA) produced mainly by the adrenal glands, gonads, and brain, which serves as a metabolic precursor to both androgens and estrogens.
Dehydroandrosterone declines with age, leading many people to take over-the-counter DHEA supplements.
dehydroandrosterone
AdjectiveUK
/diːˌhaɪdrəʊˌændrəʊˈstɛrəʊn/
US
/diˈhaɪdroʊˌændrəˈstɛroʊn/
Relating to or containing dehydroandrosterone.
Blood tests revealed abnormally high dehydroandrosterone concentrations.