androgen
noun [ C ] uk/ˈæn.drə.dʒən/ us/ˈæn.drə.dʒən/
雄激素
a male hormone (= any of various chemicals made by living cells that influence the development, growth, sex, etc. of an animal) such as testosterone
Androgens play a role both in hair loss and prostate cancer development. 雄激素对脱发和前列腺癌的发展这两方面都有一定影响。
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- Both men and women have some androgens, but men generally have higher levels.
- Testosterone is a type of androgen produced primarily by the testicles.
- A new oral synthetic androgen showed promise as a possible male contraceptive pill.
- Patients with prostate cancer may have medical intervention to block androgen production.