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es·trane (esґtrān) the 18-carbon tetracyclic hydrocarbon nucleus that is the parent structure of the estrogenic steroids; used for steroid hormone nomenclature.Medical dictionary. 2011.
Estrane — Général Nom IUPAC (8S,9S,10S,13S,14S) 13 méthyl 2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17 tétradécahydro 1H cyclopenta[a]phénanthrène … Wikipédia en Français
estrane — ● œstrane ou estrane nom masculin Hydrocarbure saturé tétracyclique C18H30, dont le squelette se retrouve dans l équilénine, l œstradiol et l œstrone … Encyclopédie Universelle
estrane — noun A steroid hydrocarbon that is the basis of several female hormones … Wiktionary
estradiol — noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary estra (from estrane parent compound of estradiol, from New Latin estrus + English ane) + di + 1 ol Date: 1934 a natural estrogenic hormone that is a phenolic alcohol C18H24O2 secreted chiefly by … New Collegiate Dictionary
estriol — noun Etymology: estrane + tri + 1 ol Date: 1933 a relatively weak natural estrogenic hormone that is a glycol C18H24O3 found in the body chiefly as a metabolite of estradiol, is the main estrogen secreted by the placenta during pregnancy, and is… … New Collegiate Dictionary
estrone — noun Etymology: estrane Date: 1933 a natural estrogenic hormone that is a ketone C18H22O2 found in the body chiefly as a metabolite of estradiol, that is also secreted especially by the ovaries, and that is used to treat various conditions (as… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Cholesterol — IUPAC name … Wikipedia
Dehydroepiandrosterone — Systematic (IUPAC) name (3S,8R,9S,10 … Wikipedia
Testosterone — For the film, see Testosterone (film). Testosterone Systematic (IUPAC) name … Wikipedia
Corticosteroid — Corticosterone Corticosteroids are a class of steroid hormones that are produced in the adrenal cortex. Corticosteroids are involved in a wide range of physiologic systems such as stress response, immune response and regulation of inflammation,… … Wikipedia
