See Also: ketosteroid(medicine)
3-ketosteroid reductase(medicine)
3 beta-hydroxysteroid oxidoreductase-delta(5) 3-ketosteroid isomerase(medicine)

nown (iou) and ketosteroid (medicine)


nown (iou)



nown adjective. obsolete exc. Scot. dial. LME.
[Var. of OWN adjective, by misdivision of mine own, thine own.]
(One's) own.

ketosteroid (medicine)


ketosteroid
<biochemistry> A steroid-like chemical which is a by-product of the breakdown of certain steroids.

They are found in urine and measuring them can give a good indication of the level of androgen production in the body. The major ketosteroids are: androsterone, etiocholanone and oestrone.