Androgen

//ˈændrəd͡ʒən// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    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.

    "It is known as Hatschek's pit and has been found to react positively to antibodies against substance P, met-enkephalin, cholecystokinin (CCK), mammalian luteinizing hormone (LH), and the enzyme aromatase (P450ₐᵣₒ), which converts certain androgens into estrogens (see Chapter 3)."

  2. 2
    male sex hormone that is produced in the testes and responsible for typical male sexual characteristics wordnet

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androgenic hormonehormone

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"It is known as Hatschek's pit and has been found to react positively to antibodies against substance P, met-enkephalin, cholecystokinin (CCK), mammalian luteinizing hormone (LH), and the enzyme aromatase (P450ₐᵣₒ), which converts certain androgens into estrogens (see Chapter 3)."

Etymology

From andro- + -gen.

Related phrases

androgen insensitivity syndromeselective androgen receptor modulatoranabolic steroidanabolic steroidssex hormone

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