androgen

n. 雄激素 [化] 雄性激素

发音

US /ˈændrəd͡ʒən/

词形变化

androgens 复数 androgens

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Any natural or synthetic compound, usually a steroid hormone, that stimulates or controls the development and maintenance of masculine characteristics in vertebrates. A male sex hormone such as testosterone or anabolic steroids.

    雄激素

    雄性激素

    男性激素

    男性荷尔蒙

    化学 生物

词汇关系

名词

上位词 2

steroid sex hormone

下位词 4

testosterone androsterone methyltestosterone nandrolone

相关短语

androgen insensitivity syndrome complete androgen insensitivity syndrome selective androgen receptor modulator selective androgen receptor modulators

词源

From andro- + -gen.

来源：wiktionary