testosterone
pronunciation
How to pronounce testosterone in British English:
UK [teˈstɒstərəʊn]
How to pronounce testosterone in American English:
US [teˈstɑstəroʊn]
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- Noun:
- a potent androgenic hormone produced chiefly by the testes; responsible for the development of male secondary sex characteristics
Word Origin
- testosterone (n.)
- male sex hormone, 1935, from German Testosteron (1935), coined from a presumed comb. form of Latin testis "testicle" (see testis) + first syllable of sterol + chemical ending -one.
Example
- 1. These drugs inhibit testosterone from converting into dht .
- 2. Guys build muscles faster because they have testosterone .
- 3. But testosterone is principally about dominance and hierarchy .
- 4. I kind of equate that with testosterone .
- 5. Testosterone levels decline normally as you age .