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testosterone
[ tes-tos-tuh-rohn ]
noun
- Biochemistry. the sex hormone C 19 H 28 O 2 , secreted by the testes, that stimulates the development of male sexual organs, secondary sexual traits, and sperm.
- Pharmacology. a commercially prepared form of the sex hormone C 19 H 28 O 2 , originally isolated from bull's testes and now also produced synthetically, used in medicine chiefly for treatment of testosterone deficiency and for certain gynecological conditions.
testosterone
/ ɛˈɒəˌəʊ /
noun
- a potent steroid hormone secreted mainly by the testes. It can be extracted from the testes of animals or synthesized and used to treat androgen deficiency or promote anabolism. Formula: C 19 H 28 O 2
testosterone
/ ĕ-ŏ′ə-ō′ /
- A steroid hormone that is the most potent naturally occurring androgen and that regulates the development of the male reproductive system and male secondary sex characteristics. Testosterone is produced mainly in the testes and is also used as a drug in the treatment of certain medical disorders. Chemical formula: C 19 H 28 O 2 .
testosterone
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of testosterone1
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of testosterone1
Example Sentences
Those treatments corresponded to a pet theory of the Geiers that autism stemmed from the interaction of mercury in thimerosal with testosterone, and therefore that reducing testosterone would address autism.
The current rules for DSD athletes, meanwhile, require them to reduce their testosterone levels below 2.5 nmol/L for at least six months to compete in any female category event internationally.
They also had to document testosterone levels four weeks before championship selections.
Anabolic steroids - a man-made substance that copies the male hormone testosterone - are prescription-only class C drugs that are legal for personal use only on medical advice.
Some other physical changes from administering testosterone or estrogen are not reversible, the policy statement said.
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