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单词 androgen
释义

androgen

/ˈandrədʒ(ə)n /
noun Biochemistry
A male sex hormone, such as testosterone.Male steroid sex hormones, androgens, are produced in the testes....
  • This means that it interferes with some of the actions of androgens (male sex hormones) within the body.
  • Thus, fasciculata and reticularis cells can make corticosteroids and the adrenal androgens, but not aldosterone.

Derivatives

androgenic

/andrəˈdʒɛnɪk/ adjective ...
  • One of the earliest examples of a synthesized and enhanced steroid was the androgenic steroids called androgenic anabolic steroids, which are more potent than testosterone.
  • Drugs commonly referred to as ‘steroids’ are classified as anabolic, androgenic, and corticosteroids.
  • Of course, exercise and weight-training are the natural routes to achieve this, but it can be achieved more easily, albeit at greater risk to health and reputation, by injecting anabolic androgenic steroids (AASs).

Origin

1930s: from andro- + -gen.

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