dehydroepiandrosterone

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dehydro- +‎ epiandrosterone

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dehydroepiandrosterone (countable and uncountable, plural dehydroepiandrosterones)

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

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