-sterone

English

Etymology

From sterol +‎ -one.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /stə.ɹəʊn/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /stəˌɹoʊn/

Suffix

-sterone

1. (biochemistry, steroids) Steroid hormone.
2. (pharmacology) Used to form names of androgens/anabolic steroids and progestational steroids.

Derived terms

English terms suffixed with -sterone

Translations

steroid hormone

• Polish: -steron m

pharmacology

Anagrams

• enstore, restone, retones, Ernesto, estrone, storeen