androstane
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androstane
(′an·drə′stān)
(biochemistry) C19H32 The parent steroid hydrocarbon for all androgen hormones. Also known as etioallocholane.
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An anabolic steroid drug closely related to testosterone. The structure of androstane is used as a reference when naming compounds closely related to or derived from testosterone.
Androstane
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androstane
The hydrocarbon nucleus, C19H32, from which androgens are derived.
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