androgen

[an-druh-juh n, -jen]

noun Biochemistry.

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

Origin of androgen

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

Related formsan·dro·gen·ic

[an-druh-jen-ik] /ˌæn drəˈdʒɛn ɪk/, adjective

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And androgen insensitivity syndrome, which can cause people born with XY chromosomes (male typical) to appear feminine.
Don't Call Them Hermaphrodites
Joseph Huff-Hannon
September 16, 2009

British Dictionary definitions for androgen

androgen

noun

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

Derived Formsandrogenic (ˌændrəˈdʒɛnɪk), adjective

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Word Origin and History for androgen

male sex hormone, 1936, from andro- + -gen.

androgen in Medicine

androgen

[ăn′drə-jən]

n.

A steroid, such as testosterone or androsterone, that controls the development and maintenance of masculine characteristics.androgenic hormone

Related formsan′dro•gen′ic (-jĕn′ĭk) adj.

androgen in Science

androgen

[ăn′drə-jən]

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.