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testosterone

[ tes-tos-tuh-rohn ]
/ tɛsˈtɒs təˌroʊn /
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noun
Biochemistry. the sex hormone, C19H28O2, secreted by the testes, that stimulates the development of male sex organs, secondary sexual traits, and sperm.
Pharmacology. a commercially prepared form of this compound, originally isolated from bull's testes and now also produced synthetically, used in medicine chiefly for treatment of testosterone deficiency and for certain gynecological conditions.
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Origin of testosterone

1930–35; testo- (combining form of testis) + ster(ol) + -one
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British Dictionary definitions for testosterone

testosterone
/ (tɛˈstɒstəˌrəʊn) /

noun
a potent steroid hormone secreted mainly by the testes. It can be extracted from the testes of animals or synthesized and used to treat androgen deficiency or promote anabolism. Formula: C 19 H 28 O 2

Word Origin for testosterone

C20: from testis + sterol + -one
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Scientific definitions for testosterone

testosterone
[ tĕs-tŏstə-rōn′ ]

A steroid hormone that is the most potent naturally occurring androgen and that regulates the development of the male reproductive system and male secondary sex characteristics. Testosterone is produced mainly in the testes and is also used as a drug in the treatment of certain medical disorders. Chemical formula: C19H28O2.
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Cultural definitions for testosterone

testosterone
[ (tes-tos-tuh-rohn) ]

A male hormone that governs secondary sex characteristics. It is produced in the testes.

The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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