| 释义 |
tes·tos·ter·one
I. \teˈstästəˌrōn\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: testis + -o- + sterol + -one
: an androgenic hormone that is a crystalline hydroxy steroid ketone C19H28O2, is obtained especially from the testes of bulls or synthetically (as from cholesterol or diosgenin), and is used in medicine chiefly in the form of esters (as the propionate)
II. noun
: qualities (as brawn and aggressiveness) usually associated with males : manliness |