androgen
Any natural or synthetic compound, usually a steroid hormone, that stimulates or…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.
Meaning
1 sensesAny 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.
Androgen
андроге́нandrogén
male sex hormone that is produced in the testes and responsible for typical male sexual characteristics
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plural: androgensSynonyms
1 synonyms- male sex hormone that is produced in the testes and responsible for typical male sexual characteristics:androgenic hormone
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