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Definition of Testosterone

1. Noun. A potent androgenic hormone produced chiefly by the testes; responsible for the development of male secondary sex characteristics.

Definition of Testosterone

1. Noun. (steroid hormone) Steroid hormone produced primarily in the testes of the male; it is responsible for the development of secondary sex characteristics in the male. ¹

2. Noun. (figuratively) Manly behavior, often of an aggressive or foolishly reckless nature. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Testosterone

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Medical Definition of Testosterone

1. Male sex hormone (androgen) secreted by the interstitial cells of the testis of mammals and responsible for triggering the development of sperm and of many secondary sexual characteristics. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

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Literary usage of Testosterone

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Anabolic Steroid Abuse by Geraline C. Lin (1996)
"Pregnenolone is converted to testosterone in three steps: 17a hydroxylation and C17-20 side-chain cleavage, which are catalyzed by the same enzyme, ..."

2. A Lifelong Passion: Nicholas and Alexandra: Their Own Story by Andrei Maylunas (2005)
"Although levels of high density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol in males decrease during adolescence and after treatment with testosterone derivatives, ..."

3. The Science, Treatment, and Prevention of Antisocial Behaviorsby Diana H. Fishbein by Diana H. Fishbein (2000)
"Aggressive behavior induced in female mice by an early single dose of testosterone is genotype dependent. Behavior Genetics, 18, 1-12. ..."

4. The Journal of Comparative Pathology and Therapeutics (1888)
"OBSERVATIONS ON THE EFFECTS OF GONADECTOMY AND SUBSEQUENT INJECTION OF testosterone ON THE ADRENALS OF MALE SHEEP By WM STOKOE Department of Veterinary ..."

5. Reviews in Environmental Health (1998): Toxicological Defense Mechanics edited by Gary E. R. Hook, George W. Lucier (2000)
"Thus, testosterone is a strong tumor promoter for the rat prostate. ... In the rat, mouse and hamster, the aromatization of testosterone to ..."

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