androgen
IPA: ændrˈɔdʒɛn
noun
- (biochemistry, steroids) 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.
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Examples of "androgen" in Sentences
- Anabolic and androgenic effects.
- Androgen insensitivity syndrome.
- Androgen induced hermaphroditism.
- Defects in the androgen receptor.
- Insensitivity to androgen in humans.
- Resistance to anti androgen therapy.
- Androgens cause sebum overproduction.
- It is therefore part of the androgenic hair.
- They are often referred to in cases of androgen insensitivity syndrome.
- Higher androgen levels lead to increased expression of androgen receptor.
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