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(an′drō jən, -drə-)

noun

a type of natural or artificial steroid that acts as a male sex hormone

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androgenic adjective

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noun

A steroid hormone, such as testosterone or androsterone, that controls the development and maintenance of masculine characteristics. Also called androgenic hormone.

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anˌdro·genˈic (-jĕnˈĭk) adjective

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