testosterone

[ tes-tos-tuh-rohn ]

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noun

Biochemistry. the sex hormone C 19 H 28 O 2 , secreted by the testes, that stimulates the development of male sexual organs, secondary sexual traits, and sperm.
Pharmacology. a commercially prepared form of the sex hormone C 19 H 28 O 2 , originally isolated from bull's testes and now also produced synthetically, used in medicine chiefly for treatment of testosterone deficiency and for certain gynecological conditions.

testosterone

/ tɛˈstɒstəˌrəʊn /

a potent steroid hormone secreted mainly by the testes. It can be extracted from the testes of animals or synthesized and used to treat androgen deficiency or promote anabolism. Formula: C 19 H 28 O 2

testosterone

/ tĕs-tŏs′tə-rōn′ /

A steroid hormone that is the most potent naturally occurring androgen and that regulates the development of the male reproductive system and male secondary sex characteristics. Testosterone is produced mainly in the testes and is also used as a drug in the treatment of certain medical disorders. Chemical formula: C 19 H 28 O 2 .

testosterone

A male hormone that governs secondary sex characteristics . It is produced in the testes .

First recorded in 1930–35; testo- (combining form of testis ) + ster(ol) + -one

C20: from testis + sterol + -one

In the male-dominated, testosterone-fueled market of 1960s New York real estate, Cecilia Benattar was in a class all her own.

The hormonal fuel for both impulses is the same: testosterone.

First words, then shoves, were exchanged, and finally, testosterone thick in the air, a few blows were thrown.

The man, a walking cloud of testosterone, says this with utmost sincerity.

The logic of letting people get back to their natural level of testosterone,” Yesalis suggests, “makes common medical sense.

"We've managed to get some testosterone from a blond homunculus," he reported.

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