ANDROGEN


Meaning of ANDROGEN in English

Any of a group of reproductive system .

The main and most active androgen is {{link=testosterone">testosterone , produced by cells in the testes . Androgens produced in smaller quantities, mainly by the adrenal gland but also by the testes, support the functions of testosterone. Androgens cause the normal changes of puberty in boys' bodies and then influence sperm-cell formation, sexual interest and behaviour, and male pattern baldness. Females produce trace quantities of androgens, mostly in the adrenal glands, as well as in the ovaries.

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