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androgen
CIDE DICTIONARY
androgen, n.
a hormone, such as testosterone or androsterone, that promotes development and maintenance of typical male sexual characteristics. They are mostly produced in the testes. [WordNet 1.5]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
androgen, n. a male sex hormone or other substance capable of developing and maintaining certain male sexual characteristics.
Derivative
androgenic adj.
Etymology
Gk andro- male + -GEN
ROGET THESAURUS
androgen
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