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Definition of Androgens
1. androgen [n] - See also: androgen
Medical Definition of Androgens
1. A class of sex hormones associated with the development and maintenance of the secondary male sex characteristics, sperm induction, and sexual differentiation. In addition to increasing virility and libido, they also increase nitrogen and water retention and stimulate skeletal growth. (12 Dec 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Androgens
Literary usage of Androgens
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)
"Androgens: Endocrine Physiology and Pharmacology Stephen J. Winters INTRODUCTION
Androgens are used in clinical medicine primarily to treat hypogonadal ..."
2. Health Consequences of Smoking: Nicotine Addiction a Report of the Surgeon by C. Everett Koop, M.D., DIANE Publishing Company (1988)
"Androgens In male beagles, chronic smoking of high-nicotine/tar cigarettes was
associated with decreased activity of 7a-hydroxylase active on testosterone ..."
3. Housing, Husbandry, And Welfare Of Sheep And Goats Bibliography January 85 by D'Anna Berry (1997)
"The seasonal secretion of androgens was parallel to, but lagged behind, the
photoperiod by 16 weeks. Blood sampling over 24 hours every second month ..."
4. A Lifelong Passion: Nicholas and Alexandra: Their Own Story by Andrei Maylunas (2005)
"Although the administration of estrogens and androgens can affect the concentrations
of sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG) in men, the relationships ..."
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