androgen

[ an-druh-juhn, -jen ]

noun

, Biochemistry.

1. any substance, as testosterone or androsterone, that promotes male characteristics.

androgen

/ ˈændrədʒən; ˌændrəˈdʒɛnɪk /

noun

1. any of several steroids, produced as hormones by the testes or made synthetically, that promote development of male sexual organs and male secondary sexual characteristics

androgen

/ ăn′drə-jən /

1. Any of several steroid hormones, especially testosterone, that regulate the growth, development, and function of the male reproductive system. The testes are the main source of bodily androgens.

Derived Forms

• androgenic, adjective

Other Words From

• an·dro·gen·ic [an-dr, uh, -, jen, -ik], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of androgen¹

First recorded in 1935–40; andro- + -gen

Example Sentences

And androgen insensitivity syndrome,  which can cause people born with XY chromosomes (male typical) to appear feminine.

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