androgen
[ an-druh-juhn, -jen ]
/ ˈæn drə dʒən, -ˌdʒɛn /
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noun Biochemistry.
any substance, as testosterone or androsterone, that promotes male characteristics.
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OTHER WORDS FROM androgen
an·dro·gen·ic [an-druh-jen-ik], /ˌæn drəˈdʒɛn ɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby androgen
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British Dictionary definitions for androgen
androgen
/ (ˈændrədʒən) /
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 forms of androgen
androgenic (ˌændrəˈdʒɛnɪk), adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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Medical definitions for androgen
androgen
[ ăn′drə-jən ]
n.
A steroid, such as testosterone or androsterone, that controls the development and maintenance of masculine characteristics.androgenic hormone
Other words from androgen
an′dro•gen′ic (-jĕn′ĭk) adj.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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Scientific definitions for androgen
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.
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