"androgen" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: androgens [plural]
Etymology: From andro- + -gen. Etymology templates: {{affix|en|andro-|-gen}} andro- + -gen Head templates: {{en-noun}} androgen (plural androgens)
  1. (biochemistry, steroids) 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. Categories (topical): Hormones Derived forms: androgenemia, androgenic, androgen insensitivity syndrome, androgenize, androgenous, antiandrogen, xenoandrogen Related terms: anabolic steroid, androsterone, estrogen, testosterone Translations (androgen): androgen [masculine] (Catalan), 雄激素 (xióngjīsù) (Chinese Mandarin), 雄性激素 (xióngxìng jīsù) (Chinese Mandarin), 男性激素 (nánxìng jīsù) (Chinese Mandarin), 男性荷爾蒙 (Chinese Mandarin), 男性荷尔蒙 (nánxìng hè'ěrméng) (Chinese Mandarin), androgen [masculine] (Czech), androgeno (Esperanto), antrogeeni (Finnish), androgène [masculine] (French), Androgen [neuter] (German), ανδρογόνο (androgóno) [neuter] (Greek), karlhormón [neuter] (Icelandic), andrógen [neuter] (Icelandic), androgen (Indonesian), andraigin [feminine] (Irish), androgeno (Italian), 男性ホルモン (dansei horumon) (Japanese), アンドロゲン (andorogen) (Japanese), androgen [masculine] (Polish), andrógeno [masculine] (Portuguese), андроге́н (androgén) [masculine] (Russian), andrógeno [masculine] (Spanish), androgen (Swedish), androjen (Turkish)

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