单词 | testosterone |
释义 | testosterone /tes tos"teuh rohn'/, n. 1. Biochem. the sex hormone, C19H28O2, secreted by the testes, that stimulates the development of male sex organs, secondary sexual traits, and sperm. 2. Pharm. a commercially prepared form of this compound, originally isolated from bull's testes and now also produced synthetically, used in medicine chiefly for treatment of testosterone deficiency and for certain gynecological conditions. [1930-35; testo- (comb. form of TESTIS) + STER(OL) + -ONE] |
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