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noun - male sex hormone that is produced in the testes and responsible for typical male sexual characteristics
A steroid hormone, such as testosterone or androsterone, that controls the development and maintenance of masculine characteristics.
noun - a male sex hormone
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| A steroid hormone that controls masculine characteristics |
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| A steroid hormone, such as testosterone or androsterone, that controls the development and maintenance of masculine characteristics. Also called androgenic hormone. |
| a male sex hormone, such as testosterone. |
| male sex hormone that is produced in the testes and responsible for typical male sexual characteristics |
| A male sex hormone, such as testosterone. |
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An androgen (from Greek andr-, the stem of the word meaning "man") is any natural or synthetic steroid hormone which regulates the development and maintenance of male characteristics in vertebrates by binding to androgen receptors. This includes the embryological development of the primary male sex organs, and the development of male secondary sex characteristics at puberty. Androgens are synthesized in the testes, the ovaries, and the adrenal glands. * Androgens increase in both boys and girls during puberty. The major androgen in males is testosterone. Dihydrotestosterone (DHT) and androstenedione are of equal importance in male development. DHT in utero causes differentiation of penis, scrotum and prostate. In adulthood, DHT contributes to balding, prostate growth, and sebaceous gland activity. * Although androgens are commonly thought of only as male sex hormones, females also have them, but at lower levels: they function in libido and sexual arousal. Also, androgens are the precur |