Noun
dehydroepiandrosterone (countable and uncountable, plural dehydroepiandrosterones)
(biochemistry) An androgen hormone, secreted by the adrenal cortex; a synthetic version is used as a dietary supplement
Synonym: (abbreviation) DHEA
Dehydroepiandrosterone Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) is the most abundant circulating androgen hormone and can be rapidly metabolized within target tissues into potent androgens and estrogens. Source: Internet