| etiocholanolone | <chemical> 3-alpha-hydroxy-5-beta-androstan-17 one. A ketosteroid of mainly human origin; causes fever, immunostimulation and leukocytosis; used to evaluate adrenal cortex function, bone marrow performance and in neoplastic disease for immunostimulation. Synonym: 5-isoandrosterone. Chemical name: Androstan-17-one, 3-hydroxy-, (3alpha,5beta)- (12 Dec 1998) |
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