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Definition of Androgen
1. Noun. Male sex hormone that is produced in the testes and responsible for typical male sexual characteristics.
Generic synonyms: Sex Hormone, Steroid, Steroid Hormone
Specialized synonyms: Androsterone, Methyltestosterone, Durabolin, Kabolin, Nandrolone, Testosterone
Definition of Androgen
1. Noun. (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. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Androgen
1. a male sex hormone [n -S]
Medical Definition of Androgen
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Androgen
Literary usage of Androgen
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)
"The notion that the amount of androgen receptor in a tissue might determine the
magnitude of androgenic response probably arose from the observation that ..."
2. Osteoporosis Research, Education and Health Promotion (1993)
"The Effects of Estrogen and androgen on Bone Estrogen replacement ...
More understanding of the methods of action of androgen on bone needs to be achieved. ..."
3. Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: Diagnosis and Treatment: Clinical Practice by DIANE Publishing Company (1995)
"In preliminary trials, androgen receptor antagonists have demonstrated some degree
of prostatic involution, with improvement in both symptoms and urinary ..."
4. Reviews in Environmental Health (1998): Toxicological Defense Mechanics edited by Gary E. R. Hook, George W. Lucier (2000)
"Three classes of chemicals that have been shown to influence androgen levels when
... Failure to activate the AR because of low androgen levels or ..."
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