ANDROGEN


Meaning of ANDROGEN in English

[ 'andrədʒ(ə)n ]

■ noun Biochemistry a male sex hormone, such as testosterone.

Derivatives

~ic adjective

Origin

1930s: from Gk anēr , andr- 'man' + -gen .

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