androgen
Meaning
Any natural or synthetic compound, usually a steroid hormone, that stimulates or controls the development and maintenance of masculine characteristics in vertebrates. A male sex hormone such as testosterone or anabolic steroids.
Synonyms
androgenic hormone
male sex hormone
Translations
androgène
androgeno
andrógeno
andrógeno
Androgen
androgen
androgeen
ανδρογόνο
androjenEtymology
From andro- + -gen.
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