Definition of Testosterone

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

Generic synonyms: Androgen, Androgenic Hormone

Definition of Testosterone

1. [n -S]

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)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Testosterone

testing room
testis
testis
testis-determining factor
testis cords
testis ectopia
testitis
testoid
testoid hyperthecosis
testolactone
teston
testons
testoon
testoons
testosterone (current term)
testosterone (current term)
testosterone-oestrogen-binding globulin
testosterones
testosterone 15-alpha hydroxylase
testosterone 16 beta-hydroxylase
testosterone 17 beta-dehydrogenase
testosterone 2alpha-hydroxylase
testosterone 5-alpha-reductase
testosterone 6-beta hydroxylase
testosterone cypionate
testosterone enanthate
testosterone hydroxylase
testosterone propionate
testosterone sulfotransferase
testril

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