Ma'anar ƙamus na androsterone wani hormone ne na steroid wanda ƙwanƙwasa, glandon adrenal, da ovaries ke samarwa. Yana da metabolite na testosterone kuma ana samunsa a cikin fitsari da gumi na maza da mata. An yi imanin Androsterone yana taka rawa wajen daidaita ayyuka daban-daban a cikin jiki, gami da haɓaka halayen jima'i na maza, halayen jima'i, da yanayi.
