androgen
n. male sex hormone which promotes masculine characteristics | ||||
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Androgen Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| WordNet 2.0 |
androgen
Noun
1. male sex hormone that is produced in the testes and responsible for typical male sexual characteristics
(synonym) androgenic hormone
(hypernym) steroid hormone, steroid, sex hormone
(hyponym) androsterone
Noun
1. male sex hormone that is produced in the testes and responsible for typical male sexual characteristics
(synonym) androgenic hormone
(hypernym) steroid hormone, steroid, sex hormone
(hyponym) androsterone
Androgen Definition from Medicine Dictionaries & Glossaries
| NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms |
androgen
[AN-dro-jen]
A type of hormone that promotes the development and maintenance of male sex characteristics.
[AN-dro-jen]
A type of hormone that promotes the development and maintenance of male sex characteristics.
| Dictionary of Medicine (Shahram) |
androgen
noun
male sex hormone (testosterone and androsterone), the hormone which increases the male characteristics of the body
noun
male sex hormone (testosterone and androsterone), the hormone which increases the male characteristics of the body
| Aids Glossary |
androgen
a hormone (e.g., testosterone, androsterone) that has masculinizing effects, including stimulation of the male reproductive organs and development of secondary sex characteristics. Androgens are produced by the testes and/or the adrenal glands.
a hormone (e.g., testosterone, androsterone) that has masculinizing effects, including stimulation of the male reproductive organs and development of secondary sex characteristics. Androgens are produced by the testes and/or the adrenal glands.
| Hepatitis Central (TM) Liver Disease Medical Glossary |
Androgen
Any steroid hormone that increases male characteristics
Any steroid hormone that increases male characteristics
| The TCRC Glossary for Testicular Cancer and Other Related Conditons |
Androgen
A hormone that promotes the development and maintenance of male sex characteristics. The main Androgen is testosterone.
A hormone that promotes the development and maintenance of male sex characteristics. The main Androgen is testosterone.
Androgen Definition from Entertainment & Music Dictionaries & Glossaries
| English to Federation-Standard Golic Vulcan |
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Androgen Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
Androgen
Androgen is the generic term for any natural or synthetic compound, usually a steroid hormone, that stimulates or controls the development and maintenance of masculine characteristics in vertebrates by binding to androgen receptors. This includes the activity of the accessory male sex organs and development of male secondary sex characteristics. Androgens, which were first discovered in 1936, are also called androgenic hormones or testoids. Androgens are also the original anabolic steroids. They are also the precursor of all estrogens, the female sex hormones. The primary and most well-known androgen is testosterone.
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