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Androgen - What does it mean?

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androgen

Noun

(en noun)
  • (steroid hormone) 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.
  • Derived terms

    * antiandrogen

    See also

    * anabolic steroid * androsterone * estrogen * testosterone

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