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an·dro·gen
(ăn′drə-jən)n.
A steroid hormone, such as testosterone or androsterone, that controls the development and maintenance of masculine characteristics. Also called androgenic hormone.
an′dro·gen′ic (-jĕn′ĭk) adj.
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androgen
(ˈændrədʒən)n
(Biochemistry) 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
androgenic adj
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an•dro•gen
(ˈæn drə dʒən, -ˌdʒɛn)n.
any substance, as testosterone or androsterone, that promotes male characteristics.
[1935–40]
an`dro•gen′ic (-ˈdʒɛn ɪk) adj.
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an·dro·gen
(ăn′drə-jən) Any of several steroid hormones, such as testosterone, that control the development and maintenance of physical characteristics in males.
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androgen
A natural steroid hormone, such as testosterone, that controls male sex characteristics.
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Noun | 1. | androgen - male sex hormone that is produced in the testes and responsible for typical male sexual characteristics sex hormone, steroid hormone, steroid - any hormone affecting the development and growth of sex organs androsterone - an androgenic hormone that is less active than testosterone methyltestosterone - an androgenic compound contained in drugs that are used to treat testosterone deficiency and female breast cancer and to stimulate growth and weight gain Durabolin, Kabolin, nandrolone - an androgen (trade names Durabolin or Kabolin) that is used to treat testosterone deficiency or breast cancer or osteoporosis testosterone - a potent androgenic hormone produced chiefly by the testes; responsible for the development of male secondary sex characteristics |
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an·dro·gen
n. andrógeno, hormona masculina.
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androgen
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