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English
Etymology
From dehydro- + epiandrosterone.
Noun
dehydroepiandrosterone (countable and uncountable, plural dehydroepiandrosterones)
- (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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