Download the app
educalingo
Search

Meaning of "pregnenolone" in the English dictionary

Dictionary
DICTIONARY
section

PRONUNCIATION OF PREGNENOLONE

pregnenolone  [prɛɡˈnɛnəˌləʊn] play
facebooktwitterpinterestwhatsapp

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PREGNENOLONE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Pregnenolone is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PREGNENOLONE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Pregnenolone

Pregnenolone, also known as P5, is an endogenous steroid hormone. It is the precursor of the progestogens, mineralocorticoids, glucocorticoids, androgens, and estrogens, as well as the neuroactive steroids. In addition, pregnenolone is biologicaly active in its own right, acting as a neurosteroid.

Definition of pregnenolone in the English dictionary

The definition of pregnenolone in the dictionary is a steroid precursor to steroid hormones.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PREGNENOLONE


alone
əˈləʊn
blown
bləʊn
chalone
ˈkæləʊn
clone
kləʊn
cologne
kəˈləʊn
cyclone
ˈsaɪkləʊn
flown
fləʊn
interloan
ˈɪntəˌləʊn
loan
ləʊn
lone
ləʊn
microloan
ˈmaɪkrəʊˌləʊn
nandrolone
ˈnændrəˌləʊn
overblown
ˌəʊvəˈbləʊn
Pantalone
ˌpæntəˈləʊn
prednisolone
prɛdˈnɪsəˌləʊn
quinolone
ˈkwɪnəˌləʊn
Sloan
sləʊn
Sloane
sləʊn
triamcinolone
ˌtraɪæmˈsɪnəˌləʊn
violone
ˈvaɪəˌləʊn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PREGNENOLONE

pregame
preganglionic
pregenital
preggers
preggy
preglacial
pregnability
pregnable
pregnancies
pregnancy
pregnancy test
pregnant
pregnantly
pregrowth
preguide
pregustation
prehab
prehalluces
prehallux
preharvest

WORDS THAT END LIKE PREGNENOLONE

abalone
chelone
gene clone
go it alone
home-alone
just leave well alone
leave alone
leave someone alone
leave well alone
let alone
mesocyclone
methaqualone
pallone
provolone
Silone
snowclone
stand-alone

Synonyms and antonyms of pregnenolone in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «pregnenolone» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR
online translator

TRANSLATION OF PREGNENOLONE

Find out the translation of pregnenolone to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of pregnenolone from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «pregnenolone» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

孕烯醇酮
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

pregnenolona
570 millions of speakers

English

pregnenolone
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

pregnenolone
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بريغنينولون
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

прегненолон
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pregnenolona
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

pregnenolone
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

prégnénolone
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pregnenolone
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Pregnenolon
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

プレグネノロン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

pregnenolone
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pregnenolone
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Pregnenolone
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

pregnenolone
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गर्भवती
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

pregnenolon
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

pregnenolone
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pregnenolon
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

прегненолон
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

pregnenolon
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

pregnenolone
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Pregnenolone
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

pregnenolon
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

pregnenolone
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of pregnenolone

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PREGNENOLONE»

The term «pregnenolone» is regularly used and occupies the 82.509 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
0
100%
FREQUENCY
Regularly used
62
/100
The map shown above gives the frequency of use of the term «pregnenolone» in the different countries.
Principal search tendencies and common uses of pregnenolone
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «pregnenolone».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PREGNENOLONE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «pregnenolone» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «pregnenolone» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about pregnenolone

EXAMPLES

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PREGNENOLONE»

Discover the use of pregnenolone in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to pregnenolone and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Pregnenolone: Nature's Feel Good Hormone
He also shares stories from pregnenolone users. If you want to learn more about this important hormone, this is the single source you should turn to.
Ray Sahelian, 1997
2
Pregnenolone
Following melatonin and DHEA, pregnenolone is the latest natural hormone available as a dietary supplement: it improves energy and awareness, reduces stress, and boosts the immune system.
Victoria Dolby, 1999
3
Natural Hormone Balance for Women: Look Younger, Feel ...
An easy-to-follow anti-aging program draws on the principles of natural hormone replacement to promote a healthier, younger-looking skin, weight control, muscle tone, enhanced energy and sexual function, better sleep habits, balanced moods, ...
Uzzi Reiss, 2002
4
Steroid Analysis
Measurement of plasma pregnenolone, the precursor of progesterone, has applications in the study of progestagen increases during pregnancy and in the investigation of adrenal enzyme deficiencies in congenital adrenal hyperplasia.
H. L. J. Makin, D. B. Gower, 2010
5
Neuroactive Steroids in Brain Function, Behavior and ...
Results from studies examining pregnenolone levels in rat brain and plasma have provided fairly consistent findings. Fluoxetine produces pregnenolone elevations in rat cerebral cortex and plasma,22 and fluoxetine, olanzapine, or a ...
Michael S. Ritsner, Abraham Weizman, 2008
6
Overcoming Adrenal Fatigue: How to Restore Hormonal Balance ...
The most important of these hormones is pregnenolone. Sometimes called the “ mother of hormones,” pregnenolone is the precursor, or building block, for many other hormones, including progesterone and dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA), ...
Kathryn Simpson, 2011
7
Preventing and Reversing Arthritis Naturally: The Untold Story
For more information on pregnenolone and its relationship to the nervous system, refer to "Key Role for Pregnenolone in Combination Therapy that Promotes Recovery After Spinal Cord Injury" by Lloyd Guth et al., and another study entitled  ...
Raquel Martin, 2000
8
Active Ingredients Used in Cosmetics: Safety Survey
A topical product (cream) that contained sex hormone (10%), plus pregnenolone acetate (1%), which was meant to help with the symptoms in connection with premature ageing of the skin, was withdrawn from the French market in 1992.
Council of Europe. Committee of Experts on Cosmetic Products, 2008
9
The Food-Mood-Body Connection: Nutrition-Based Encironmental ...
Dr. Ray Sahelian. the editor of Longevity Research Update, is known for the evaluation of leading edge nutrients and hormones and he has been actively involved in research on the use of pregnenolone. "We heard first," he says, " about ...
Gary Null, 2001
10
Hormones and Brain Plasticity
TSPO and StAR allow the formation of pregnenolone by nerve cells (Baulieu et al ., 2001; Kimoto et al., 2001), which in turn may be converted into other steroids, since the nervous tissues express the necessary enzymatic machinery to ...
Luis Miguel Garcia-Segura Cellular and Molecular Neuroendocrinology Laboratory Cajal Institute, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PREGNENOLONE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term pregnenolone is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Saw Palmetto: Benefits Prostate Health, Modulates Hormones, and …
For optimal health, pregnenolone, dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA), progesterone, cortisol, estrogen, testosterone, and DHT all need to be in ... «ProHealth, Jul 15»
2
Running on empty... 21st-century stress syndrome
Pregnenolone is a precursor hormone which is used by the body to make both stress and sex hormones. However, in times of stress, the body ... «Irish Independent, Jul 15»
3
You are younger than you think
Look into DHEA, growth hormone, pregnenolone, melatonin, estrogen, testosterone , thyroid hormones. By increasing growth hormones, ... «Inquirer.net, Jun 15»
4
Study of cholesterol in cells offers clues on infertility and early puberty
Ory says they have yet to test whether these early-puberty mice are able to breed, "but we certainly increased levels of pregnenolone and ... «Medical News Today, Jun 15»
5
New clues in mice link cholesterol to fertility
"But we certainly increased levels of pregnenolone and progesterone, which are steroids necessary to support pregnancy." Ory said future work ... «Medical Xpress, Jun 15»
6
The exotic coconut: The 'super nut' (Part 10)
Along that, coconut oil synthesizes pregnenolone (P5), the precursor of many hormones like neuroactive steroids, progestens, estrogens, and ... «Arab News, Jun 15»
7
All About Supplements: Pregnenolone
Pregnenolone is a precursor to the body's other naturally occurring hormones, including dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA), progesterone, ... «ProHealth, Jun 15»
8
Genome-wide association study with 1000 genomes imputation …
Both progesterone and DHEAS are steroid hormones that have a common precursor in their synthesis pathways (pregnenolone), but neither ... «Nature.com, May 15»
9
Australian Study Pinpoints Possible Gene Issues in Chronic Fatigue …
The most recently described and least well known TRP gene, TRMP3 was uncovered when it was found that the steroid pregnenolone sulfate ... «ProHealth, May 15»
10
FAQ: Are Compounded Bioidentical Hormones Safe for HRT?
Other compounded hormones include testosterone, dehydroepiandrosterone, and pregnenolone. Commonly compounded hormones contain ... «Medscape, Apr 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Pregnenolone [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/pregnenolone>. Apr 2024 ».
Download the educalingo app
en
English dictionary
Discover all that is hidden in the words on
index
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z