androgen

American  

[an-druh-juhn, -jen] / ˈæn drə dʒən, -ˌdʒɛn /

noun

Biochemistry.

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

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androgen British  

/ 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

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androgen Scientific  

/ 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.

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• androgenic
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of androgen

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