dehydroepiandrosterone

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dehydroepiandrosterone [dē¦hī·drō·e‚pē·ən′dräs·tə ‚rōn]

(organic chemistry)

C₁₉H₂₈O₂Dimorphous crystals with a melting point of 140-141°C, or leaflet crystals with a melting point of 152-153°C; soluble in alcohol, benzene, and ether; used as an androgen.

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Acute dehydroepiandrosterone effects on sexual arousal in premenopausal women.

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1987), in a study of 9 postmenopausal smokers and 16 nonsmokers, found that estrone, estradiol, dihydrotestosterone, and dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate (DHEA-S) did not differ between the two groups.

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