Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun An androgenic steroid hormone secreted largely by the adrenal cortex and found in human urine.
- noun A synthetic preparation of this hormone used as a nutritional supplement.
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- initialism
dehydroepiandrosterone
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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DHEA is short for dehydroepiandrosterone, which is a steroids precursor banned by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency.
SI.com 2010
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DHEA is short for dehydroepiandrosterone, which is a steroids precursor banned by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency.
SI.com 2010
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DHEA is a naturally occurring precursor to testosterone and a dietary supplement that some athletes are using as an alternative to illegal anabolic steroids, Grassley said.
Congress to hold hearings on limiting access to steroids 2007
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Wadler notes, though, that the law does not affect a compound known as DHEA, which is sold over the counter as an anti-aging drug.
Toxic Strength 2007
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There's something called DHEA, which is sort of a hormonal supplement.
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You can also take short-term over-the-counter supplements to add to your vitamins, such as DHEA, which is another adrenal hormone, that will convert into the needed cortical, adrenal glandular, which is animal based adrenal extract, containing adrenal gland tissue and licorice root extract, which helps the body produce higher levels of cortical.
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A hormone-based dietary supplement known as DHEA dehydroepiandrosterone, a precursor of estrogen and testosterone, is marketed online for $12.95 per capsule by Utah-based NutraScriptives.
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• Almost every sports-supplement store sells products that contain the steroid prohormone DHEA, which is legal but banned by the NCAA, the NFL, the NBA and WADA.
Sports Illustrated - What You Don't Know Might Kill You William Harryman 2009
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A hormone-based dietary supplement known as DHEA dehydroepiandrosterone, a precursor of estrogen and testosterone, is marketed online for $12.95 per capsule by Utah-based NutraScriptives.
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The NBA suspended Mayo on Thursday for testing positive for dehydroepiandrosterone DHEA, which is on the league's list of banned performance-enhancing drugs. ...
SFGate: Top News Stories Associated Press 2011
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