| Title | Androgen |
|---|---|
| Text | Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary English Etymology androgen male sex hormone, 1936, from andro- + -gen (see genus). Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 androgen an·dro·gen / 5AndrEdVEn / noun (biology 生) a male sex hormone , for example testosterone 雄激素 Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged Search result show the entry is found in: androgen zone an·dro·gen \ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷jən, -ˌjen\ noun (-s) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary andr- + -gen : a sex hormone (as androsterone or testosterone) produced especially in the testes and adrenal cortex and usually characterized by its ability to stimulate the development of sex characteristics in the male; also: a synthetic compound (as methyltestosterone) having similar biological activity — compare estrogen • an·dro·gen·ic \| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|jenik\ adjective |
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