DHEA Definition

dēāchēā
noun
A hormone that is a precursor to testosterone and estrogen, secreted mainly by the adrenal cortex, esp. during puberty, and made synthetically for use as a nutritional supplement.
Webster's New World
A synthetic preparation of this hormone used as a nutritional supplement.
American Heritage Medicine

Origin of DHEA

  • d(e)h(ydro)e(pi)a(ndrosterone)

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

DHEA Sentence Examples

  • However, DHEA is suboptimal for human use, partly because it is readily metabolized into sex steroids.

  • Few studies have been done about the benefits of DHEA, while there are many known risks of supplementation.

  • This leads many to ask, is DHEA dangerous?

  • This is because DHEA increases levels of dihydrotestosterone (DHT), which is a major cause of hair loss.

  • Women taking DHEA can experience irregularities with their menstrual cycle.

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DDH

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AEAHEA

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Words Starting With D and Ending With A

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4 Letter Words4 Letter Words Starting With D4 Letter Words Ending With A