Meaning | male sex hormone that is produced in the testes and responsible for typical male sexual characteristics. |
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Synonym | androgenic hormone |
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Narrower | androsterone | An androgenic hormone that is less active than testosterone |
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methyltestosterone | An androgenic compound contained in drugs that are used to treat testosterone deficiency and female breast cancer and to stimulate growth and weight gain |
nandrolone, Durabolin, Kabolin | An androgen (trade names Durabolin or Kabolin) that is used to treat testosterone deficiency or breast cancer or osteoporosis |
testosterone | A potent androgenic hormone produced chiefly by the testes |
Broader | steroid hormone, steroid, sex hormone | Any hormone affecting the development and growth of sex organs |
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Spanish | andrógeno |
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Catalan | androgen |
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Adjectives | androgenic | of or related to the male hormone androgen |
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