male sex hormone which may be used to treat recurrent breast cancer by opposing the activity of estrogen.
hormone that causes masculine characteristics and affects hair growth. Higher androgen levels can lead to increased amounts of hair.
Any one of the many hormones that that control the development of the masculine characteristics; the hormone responsible for hair growth when it is abnormal.
a hormone, such as testosterone, that is responsible for the development of masculine characteristics.
a hormone, such as testosterone, that controls and maintains male characteristics
(AN droh jen): Hormone that stimulates the sebaceous glands to enlarge and increase their secretion of sebum. Implicated in the pathogenesis of acne.
a hormone which is responsible for male characteristics and the development and function of male sexual organs (e.g., testosterone) produced mainly by the testicles but also in the cortex of the adrenal glands; androgens have far reaching effects on blood formation, muscle and bone mass, cognitive function, emotional lability, skin and hair, etc
This term refers to the male sex hormones (testosterone, androsterone) or any agent that encourages the development of male sex characteristics.
A steroid hormone, such as testosterone or androsterone, that controls the development and maintenance of masculine characteristics. Androgens are produced in both men and women by the testes or ovaries, and adrenal glands.
Hormones that stimulate male characteristics.
a hormone that stimulates the sebaceous glands to increase sebum production
a hormone which is associated with maleness and the induction of the male sexual organs as well as the development and maintenance of secondary sexual characteristics at puberty and beyond
A hormone causing masculine characteristics and affecting hair growth. Higher androgen levels can lead to increased amounts of hair. The major androgen is testosterone.
a hormone, such as testosterone that causes the body to develop masculine characteristics.
One of a group of hormones found in both men and women.
any hormone (eg. testosterone) that promotes male characteristics such as facial hair, excess body hair, deep voice...etc
A masculinizing hormone, e.g. testosterone
general term for any male sex hormone
A generic name for male sex hormones.
A male sex hormone. Androgens may be used in patients with breast cancer to treat recurrence of the disease.
Any steroid hormone that increases male physical qualities. Testosterone and progesterone are two examples of androgens.
A male sex hormone such as testosterone responsible for the development of male characteristics
General term for any male hormone. The major androgen is testosterone. Androgenetic Alopecia: Hair loss that results from a genetic predisposition that makes follicles sensitive to the effects of DHT. This is the most common form of hair loss and can also affect women. Other terms for this condition include: MPB, male pattern baldness, female pattern baldness, hereditary Alopecia and Androgenic Alopecia.
any substance that produces male physical characteristics (facial hair, deep voice). The main androgen hormone is testosterone.
Any male sex hormone. The major androgen is testosterone.
a male hormone that stimulates development and maintenance of male characteristics. Testosterone is the major androgen in the body.
a hormone (e.g., testosterone, androsterone) that has masculinizing effects, including stimulation of the male reproductive organs and development of secondary sex characteristics. Androgens are produced by the testes and/or the adrenal glands.
A male sex hormone produced by the testes responsible for male characteristics e.g. hair growth, deep voice and sperm production.
A general term for any chemical substance that encourages development of male sex characteristics.
Primarily a male sex hormone, found in the ovaries
Any one of several male hormones.
Male sex hormones that produce male characteristics.
A male hormone necessary for the normal sexual development of males produced naturally in the body.
hormone, such as testosterone, that is responsible for the development of male characteristics. Androgens can also encourage the growth of certain cancers, such as prostate cancer.
male hormone that stimulates the development and maintains the functions of secondary sex characteristics in males (e.g., growth of beard and hair, deeper tone of voice, muscle development, etc.). the most important androgen is Testosterone.
General term for any male hormone. Testosterone is the primary androgen.
any substance, e.g., androsterone and testosterone, that stimulates male characteristics.
A type of natural or artificial steroid that acts as a male sex hormone.
any steroid hormone that promotes male characteristics.
Hormone that stimulates the activity of the accessory male sex organs and encourages development to male sex characteristics. Also produced in low quantities in females.
A hormone that produces male characteristics. See testosterone
A hormone, such as testosterone, that stimulates the male sex drive.
a sex hormones dominant in men, such as testosterone.
Gr. andros - man; Gr. gennan - to produce]. Any male sex steroid associated with the development of male sex organs and secondary male characteristics.
male hormones - like testosterone - that are produced in the testes in men, ovaries in women, and the adrenal glands in men and women. Excess androgens in women can cause irregular menstruation, acne and facial hair growth.
Primarily a male sex hormone, androgen is also produced in small quantities by the ovaries and the adrenal cortex in women.
any male sex hormone, such as testosterone.
A sex hormone, produced by the ovaries for women and the testes for men, that affect the reproductive system, and primary and secondary sex characteristics.
general term referring to any male hormone. The major androgen is testosterone.
Male sex hormones responsible for the development of male secondary characteristics, such as facial hair and a deep voice. Testosterone is an example of an androgen. It and most other androgens are produced in the testes.
Any substance that aids the development and controls the appearance of male characteristics.
A male sex hormone. Androgens may be used to treat recurrent breast cancer. Their purpose is to oppose the activity of estrogen, thereby slowing growth of the cancer.
Gk, andros + genein, to produce], any steroid hormone that increases male characteristics
a hormone, such as testosterone and androsterone, responsible for the development of male sex characteristics.
Male hormones, including testosterone.
male sex hormones; produced by males primarily in the testes, and in females by adrenal glands and ovaries[[ADS
A general term for a group of steroid hormones the primary one being testosterone.
A substance producing or stimulating the development of male characteristics. (e.g. testosterone)
A steroid sex hormone primarily produced by the interstitial cells of the testis and manufactured in small quantities by the adrenal cortex in either gender.
substance producing or stimulating male sex characteristics, e.g., the male hormone testosterone
steroid hormones that develop and maintain masculine characteristics (male sex hormones)
The male hormone family of which testosterone is a member.
any male sex hormone; the major androgen being testosterone.
a hormone (such as testosterone) that causes development of male characteristics and sex organs
Class of male or masculinizing hormones.
Any substance that produces male characteristics. Testosterone and androsterone are natural androgens.
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Androgen is the generic term for any natural or synthetic compound, usually a steroid hormone, that stimulates or controls the development and maintenance of masculine characteristics in vertebrates by binding to androgen receptors. This includes the activity of the accessory male sex organs and development of male secondary sex characteristics. Androgens, which were first discovered in 1936, are also called androgenic hormones or testoids.