androgen
/an-druh-juhn, -jen/US // ˈæn drə dʒən, -ˌdʒɛn //UK // (ˈændrədʒən) //
雄性激素,雄激素,雌激素
Definitions
n.名词 noun
- 1
Biochemistry.
- : any substance, as testosterone or androsterone, that promotes male characteristics.
Examples
This suggests that blocking androgens in men was protective against SARS-CoV-2 infection.
And androgen insensitivity syndrome, which can cause people born with XY chromosomes (male typical) to appear feminine.
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