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Noun

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Noun
1

male sex hormone that is produced in the testes and responsible for typical male sexual characteristics

2

The generic term for any natural or synthetic compound, usually a steroid hormone, that stimulates or controls the development and maintenance of masculine characteristics in vertebrates. A male sex hormone such as testosterone or anabolic steroids.

Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
steroid hormone
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
androsterone methyltestosterone nandrolone testosterone
Rhyming Words
gen agen lgen hugen regen gegen degen yugen wagen eigen vigen rogen eugen sagen dogen jigen ingen mugen dagen gagen
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