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Androstenedione |
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androstenedione /an·dro·stene·di·one/ (-di-on) an androgenic steroid produced by the testis, adrenal cortex, and ovary; converted metabolically to testosterone and other androgens.
Androstenedione Also called "andro," this hormone occurs naturally during the making of testosterone and estrogen. Mentioned in: Anabolic Steroid Use androstenedione (anˑ·drō·steˈ·n n a biochemical precursor to both estrogen and testosterone. Used as a dietary supplement because it is believed to boost testosterone levels and claimed to increase athletic performance and muscle mass. It increases estrogen levels more than testosterone, may interfere with hormone levels, and may heighten the risk of hormone-sensitive cancers or cancers of the liver. androstenedione an androgenic steroid produced by the testis, adrenal cortex and ovary. Immunization against it gives excellent results in promoting fertility in ewes by increasing the twinning rate. |
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Shortly before McGwire
broke Roger Marls' single-season record of 61 home runs, it was
learned that he had been taking the steroid precursor androstenedione. This is also the case for the
correlation of androstenedione with [E. Recently Congress passed a law to prohibit androstenedione and
other substances that can turn into testosterone or similar steroids in
the body; the ban took effect on January 20, 2005. |
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