Definition of Androgens

1. Noun. (plural of androgen) ¹

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Definition of Androgens

1. androgen [n] - See also: androgen

Medical Definition of Androgens

1. A class of sex hormones associated with the development and maintenance of the secondary male sex characteristics, sperm induction, and sexual differentiation. In addition to increasing virility and libido, they also increase nitrogen and water retention and stimulate skeletal growth. (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Androgens

androgenemia
androgeneses
androgenesis
androgenetic
androgenic
androgenic alopecia
androgenic hairs
androgenic hormone
androgenic zone
androgenization
androgenous
androgenously
androgeny
androglossia
andrographolide
andrographolides
androgynae
androgynal
androgyne
androgynes
androgynies
androgynocentrism
androgynoid
androgynophore

Literary usage of Androgens

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Anabolic Steroid Abuse by Geraline C. Lin (1996)
"Androgens: Endocrine Physiology and Pharmacology Stephen J. Winters INTRODUCTION Androgens are used in clinical medicine primarily to treat hypogonadal ..."

2. Health Consequences of Smoking: Nicotine Addiction a Report of the Surgeon by C. Everett Koop, M.D., DIANE Publishing Company (1988)
"Androgens In male beagles, chronic smoking of high-nicotine/tar cigarettes was associated with decreased activity of 7a-hydroxylase active on testosterone ..."

3. Housing, Husbandry, And Welfare Of Sheep And Goats Bibliography January 85 by D'Anna Berry (1997)
"The seasonal secretion of androgens was parallel to, but lagged behind, the photoperiod by 16 weeks. Blood sampling over 24 hours every second month ..."

4. A Lifelong Passion: Nicholas and Alexandra: Their Own Story by Andrei Maylunas (2005)
"Although the administration of estrogens and androgens can affect the concentrations of sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG) in men, the relationships ..."

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