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Androstanes
Medical Definition: | The family of steroids from which the androgens are derived. |
Guide Notes: | do not confuse with ANDROSTENES |
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Androstanols - Androstanes and androstane derivatives which are substituted in any position with one or more hydroxyl groups. |
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Androstenes - Unsaturated derivatives of the steroid androstane containing at least one double bond at any site in any of the rings. |
Androstanes Medical Definitions and Terms
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