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Androgen vs Admiral - What's the difference?

androgen | admiral |

As nouns the difference between androgen and admiral

is that androgen is (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 while admiral is admiral.

androgen

English

(wikipedia 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

    admiral

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A naval officer of the highest rank; the commander of a country's naval forces.
  • A naval officer of high rank, immediately below Admiral of the Fleet; the commander of a fleet or squadron.
  • A flag officer in the United States Navy or Coast Guard of a grade superior to vice admiral and junior to admiral of the fleet (when that grade is used). An admiral is equal in grade or rank to a four star general.
  • The ship which carries the admiral, the flagship; also, the most considerable ship of a fleet.
  • (obsolete) A prince or Saracen leader under the Sultan.
  • Any of various nymphalid butterflies of Europe and America, especially a red admiral or white admiral.

    • Derived terms

    * Admiral of the Fleet * admiralcy * admiralty * rear admiral * vice admiral

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