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androgen
[ an-druh-juhn, -jen ]
noun
, Biochemistry.
- any substance, as testosterone or androsterone, that promotes male characteristics.
androgen
/ ˈændrədʒən; ˌændrəˈdʒɛnɪk /
noun
- any of several steroids, produced as hormones by the testes or made synthetically, that promote development of male sexual organs and male secondary sexual characteristics
androgen
/ ăn′drə-jən /
- Any of several steroid hormones, especially testosterone, that regulate the growth, development, and function of the male reproductive system. The testes are the main source of bodily androgens.
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Derived Forms
- androgenic, adjective
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Other Words From
- an·dro·gen·ic [an-dr, uh, -, jen, -ik], adjective
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Example Sentences
Androgens such as testosterone may be too blunt a tool to serve as a therapy for asthma, but researchers are currently testing the effects of a related hormone, DHEA, that doesn’t have systemic effects.
This suggests that blocking androgens in men was protective against SARS-CoV-2 infection.
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And androgen insensitivity syndrome, which can cause people born with XY chromosomes (male typical) to appear feminine.
From The Daily Beast
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