• Androgen

    Origin

    andro- + -gen

    Full definition of androgen

    Noun

    androgen

    (plural androgens)
    1. (steroid hormone) The generic term for 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.

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