androgen
See also: Androgen
English
Noun
androgen (plural androgens)
- (biochemistry, steroids) 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. A male sex hormone such as testosterone or anabolic steroids.
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Translations
androgen
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Catalan
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Czech
Further reading
- androgen in Kartotéka Novočeského lexikálního archivu
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