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Dihydrotestosterone MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Dihydrotestosterone
Tree Number(s)
D04.210.500.054.040.248
D06.472.334.851.968.964
Unique ID
D013196
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D013196
Scope Note
A potent androgenic metabolite of TESTOSTERONE. It is produced by the action of the enzyme 3-OXO-5-ALPHA-STEROID 4-DEHYDROGENASE.
Entry Term(s)
17 beta-Hydroxy-5 beta-Androstan-3-One
17beta-Hydroxy-5alpha-Androstan-3-One
5 alpha-Dihydrotestosterone
5 beta-Dihydrotestosterone
5-alpha Dihydrotestosterone
5-alpha-DHT
Anaprotin
Andractim
Androstanolone
Dihydroepitestosterone
Gelovit
Stanolone
Pharm Action
Androgens
Registry Numbers
08J2K08A3Y
0
Related Numbers
521-18-6
CAS Type 1 Name
Androstan-3-one, 17-hydroxy-, (5alpha,17beta)-
Public MeSH Note
2004; see STANOLONE 1963-2003
History Note
2004 (1963)
Date Established
2004/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2017/05/24
Dihydrotestosterone Preferred
5 beta-Dihydrotestosterone Related
17 beta-Hydroxy-5 beta-Androstan-3-One Related
Andractim Narrower
Gelovit Narrower
Dihydroepitestosterone Related
Anaprotin Narrower
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