tes ‧ tos ‧ ter ‧ one /teˈstɒstərəʊn $ -ˈstɑːstəroʊn/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
[ Date: 1900-2000 ; Origin: testis + sterol ( ⇨ ↑ steroid ) + -one ]
the ↑ hormone (=chemical produced by the body) in males that gives them their male qualities
tes ‧ tos ‧ ter ‧ one /teˈstɒstərəʊn $ -ˈstɑːstəroʊn/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
[ Date: 1900-2000 ; Origin: testis + sterol ( ⇨ ↑ steroid ) + -one ]
the ↑ hormone (=chemical produced by the body) in males that gives them their male qualities
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012