ANDROGEN

androgen, androgenic hormone

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

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

androgen (plural androgens)

(steroid hormone) 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.

Anagrams

• dragonnĂ©, end organ, end-organ, endorgan

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26 June 2025

DISPIRITEDLY

(adverb) in a dispirited manner without hope; “the first Mozartian opera to be subjected to this curious treatment ran dispiritedly for five performances”


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