androgen
any substance, as testosterone or androsterone, that promotes male characteristics.
Origin of androgen
1Other words from androgen
- an·dro·gen·ic [an-druh-jen-ik], /ˌæn drəˈdʒɛn ɪk/, adjective
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How to use androgen in a sentence
McAndrews agreed that the androgenic hormone pill would be problematic for those with a genetic propensity for ADA.
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British Dictionary definitions for androgen
/ (ˈændrədʒən) /
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), adjective
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Scientific definitions for 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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