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Hormone vs Androstenedione - What's the difference?

hormone | androstenedione |

As nouns the difference between hormone and androstenedione

is that hormone is while androstenedione is a steroid hormone produced in the adrenal glands and the gonads, chemical formula c19h26o2; the common precursor to both male and female sex hormones.

hormone

English

(wikipedia hormone)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (physiology) Any substance produced by one tissue and conveyed by the bloodstream to another to effect physiological activity.
  • (pharmacology) A synthetic compound with the same activity.
  • Any similar substance in plants.

    • Hyponyms

    * See also

    Derived terms

    * hormonal * hormone therapy

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    androstenedione

    English

    (wikipedia androstenedione)

    Noun

  • A steroid hormone produced in the adrenal glands and the gonads, chemical formula C19H26O2; the common precursor to both male and female sex hormones.