3β-hydroxy-Δ5-steroid 17-oxo steroid dehydroepiandrosterone http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh90004019 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D003687 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/SNOMEDCT/78316004 http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CHEBI_28689 http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C2265 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dehydroepiandrosterone https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q408376 3-beta-hydroxy-5-androsten-17-one 3-β-hydroxy-5-androsten-17-one 3β-Hydroxyandrost-5-en-17-one A major C19 steroid produced by the adrenal cortex. It is also produced in small quantities in the testis and the ovary. Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) can be converted to testosterone; androstenedione; estradiol; and estrone. Most of DHEA is sulfated (dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate) before secretion. An androstanoid that is androst-5-ene substituted by a beta-hydroxy group at position 3 and an oxo group at position 17. It is a naturally occurring steroid hormone produced by the adrenal glands. DHEA androstanoid The Complete Dictionary of Sexology