androgen

[ an-druh-juhn, -jen ]

noun

, Biochemistry.

1. any substance, as testosterone or androsterone, that promotes male characteristics.

androgen

/ ˈændrədʒən; ˌændrəˈdʒɛnɪk /

noun

1. any of several steroids, produced as hormones by the testes or made synthetically, that promote development of male sexual organs and male secondary sexual characteristics

androgen

/ ăn′drə-jən /

1. Any of several steroid hormones, especially testosterone, that regulate the growth, development, and function of the male reproductive system. The testes are the main source of bodily androgens.

Derived Forms

• androgenic, adjective

Other Words From

• an·dro·gen·ic [an-dr, uh, -, jen, -ik], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of androgen¹

First recorded in 1935–40; andro- + -gen

Example Sentences

For example, females with a DSD known as androgen insensitivity syndrome have XY chromosomes; they produce testosterone; but their bodies aren’t equipped to process it.

From BBC

In other words, inhibiting the function of the androgen receptor alters the regulation of genes within cells, allowing for the expression of genes that are normally silenced and the alteration of the cell state.

From Science Daily

The first, published in Nucleic Acids Research, explored how the glucocorticoid receptor replaces the androgen receptor on the molecular level.

From Science Daily

Current treatment methods for prostate cancer include androgen ablation, chemotherapy, radiotherapy and radical prostatectomy, but are ineffective against advanced prostate cancers.

From Science Daily

Female fetuses exposed to excess testosterone from an obese pregnancy are wired to switch off the androgen pathway in the liver, restricting their growth and lowering the risks of metabolic disorders in adulthood.

From Science Daily