androgen

[ an-druh-juhn, -jen ]

/ ˈæn drə dʒən, -ˌdʒɛn /

noun Biochemistry.

any substance, as testosterone or androsterone, that promotes male characteristics.

Origin of androgen

First recorded in 1935–40; andro- + -gen

OTHER WORDS FROM androgen

an·dro·gen·ic

[an-druh-jen-ik], /ˌæn drəˈdʒɛn ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby androgen

androclinium, androconium, androcracy, androdioecious, androecium, androgen, androgenesis, androgenetic alopecia, androgenic hormone, androgen insensitivity syndrome, androgenize

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Example sentences from the Web for androgen

This suggests that blocking androgens in men was protective against SARS-CoV-2 infection.
COVID-19’s Deadliness For Men Is Revealing Why Researchers Should Have Been Studying Immune System Sex Differences Years Ago|LGBTQ-Editor|June 10, 2020|No Straight News
And androgen insensitivity syndrome, which can cause people born with XY chromosomes (male typical) to appear feminine.
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British Dictionary definitions for androgen

androgen

/ (ˈændrədʒən) /

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

Derived forms of androgen

androgenic (ˌændrəˈdʒɛnɪk), adjective

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Medical definitions for androgen

androgen

[ ăn′drə-jən ]

n.

A steroid, such as testosterone or androsterone, that controls the development and maintenance of masculine characteristics.androgenic hormone

Other words from androgen

an′dro•gen′ic (-jĕn′ĭk) adj.

Scientific definitions for androgen

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.

单词	androgen
释义	androgen [ an-druh-juhn, -jen ] / ˈæn drə dʒən, -ˌdʒɛn / noun Biochemistry. any substance, as testosterone or androsterone, that promotes male characteristics. Origin of androgen First recorded in 1935–40; andro- + -gen OTHER WORDS FROM androgen an·dro·gen·ic [an-druh-jen-ik], /ˌæn drəˈdʒɛn ɪk/, adjective Words nearby androgen androclinium, androconium, androcracy, androdioecious, androecium, androgen, androgenesis, androgenetic alopecia, androgenic hormone, androgen insensitivity syndrome, androgenize Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for androgen This suggests that blocking androgens in men was protective against SARS-CoV-2 infection. COVID-19’s Deadliness For Men Is Revealing Why Researchers Should Have Been Studying Immune System Sex Differences Years Ago\|LGBTQ-Editor\|June 10, 2020\|No Straight News And androgen insensitivity syndrome, which can cause people born with XY chromosomes (male typical) to appear feminine. Don't Call Them Hermaphrodites\|Joseph Huff-Hannon\|September 16, 2009\|DAILY BEAST British Dictionary definitions for androgen androgen / (ˈændrədʒən) / 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 Derived forms of androgen androgenic (ˌændrəˈdʒɛnɪk), adjective Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for androgen androgen [ ăn′drə-jən ] n. A steroid, such as testosterone or androsterone, that controls the development and maintenance of masculine characteristics.androgenic hormone Other words from androgen an′dro•gen′ic (-jĕn′ĭk) adj. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for androgen 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. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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