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Testis vs Androgen - What's the difference?

testis | androgen |

As nouns the difference between testis and androgen

is that testis is a testicle of a vertebrate while androgen is 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.

testis

English

Noun

(testes)
  • (anatomy) A testicle of a vertebrate
  • (biology) An analogous gland in invertebrates such as the hydra
    • English nouns with irregular plurals ----

    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