DIHYDROTESTOSTERONE


Meaning of DIHYDROTESTOSTERONE in English

[ dʌɪˌhʌɪdrəʊtɛs'tɒstərəʊn ]

■ noun Biochemistry a male sex hormone which is the active form of testosterone.

Origin

1950s: from dihydro- (in the sense 'containing two hydrogen atoms in the molecule') + testosterone .

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