androgen

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: an=dro=gen

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

Man

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