Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A steroid hormone, such as testosterone or androsterone, that controls the development and maintenance of masculine characteristics.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun a hormone, such as testosterone or androsterone, that promotes development and maintenance of typical male sexual characteristics. They are mostly produced in the testes.
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- noun biochemistry The generic term for any natural or synthetic compound, usually a
steroid hormone , thatstimulates orcontrols thedevelopment and maintenance ofmasculine characteristics invertebrates . A malesex hormone such astestosterone oranabolic steroids .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun male sex hormone that is produced in the testes and responsible for typical male sexual characteristics
Etymologies
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Examples
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This hormone is called an androgen because it occurs in higher levels in men.
OUR BODIES, OURSELVES The Boston Women’s Health Book Collective 2005
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Short-term androgen suppression produces inferior survival compared with long-term androgen suppression in the treatment of locally advanced prostate cancer, according to the results of a study published in the
CancerConsultants jenny maxon 2009
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Short-term androgen suppression produces inferior survival compared with long-term androgen suppression in the treatment of locally advanced prostate cancer, according to the results of a study published in the
CancerConsultants 2009
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Short-term androgen suppression produces inferior survival compared with long-term androgen suppression in the treatment of locally advanced prostate cancer, according to the results of a study published in the
CancerConsultants 2009
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When these sebaceous glands are stimulated by a hormone called androgen, these glands go into hyper mode and start producing excess oil
xml's Blinklist.com 2008
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But a new study by physicians at Fox Chase Cancer Center shows that men over age 70 with high-risk prostate cancer lived longer and experienced increases in PSA less frequently when treated with long-term androgen deprivation therapy.
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Conventional wisdom was that once a patient relapsed, the so-called androgen receptors—structures that protrude from tumor cells like a lock to attract the testosterone "key" that activates them and promotes tumor growth—were no longer driving the disease.
Gaining on Prostate Cancer Ron Winslow 2012
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MDV3100 is the first in a new class of medicines called androgen receptor signaling inhibitors, and is an oral, once-daily drug.
Prostate Cancer Drug Shows Promise in Study Peter Loftus 2011
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THE QUESTION A widely prescribed treatment for prostate cancer, called androgen deprivation therapy, involves reducing levels of androgens - male sex hormones, such as testosterone - that circulate in the blood.
Study: Treatment for prostate cancer may increase risk of colorectal cancer Post 2010
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THE QUESTION A widely prescribed treatment for prostate cancer, called androgen deprivation therapy, involves reducing levels of androgens - male sex hormones, such as testosterone - that circulate in the blood.
Study: Treatment for prostate cancer may increase risk of colorectal cancer Post 2010
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