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Androgen

Also called Male hormone

EndocrinologyImportant

Hormones including testosterone that promote male secondary characteristics, produced by the testes, ovaries, and adrenal glands.

Korean

안드로겐(남성호르몬)

남성 특성을 촉진하는 호르몬(테스토스테론 등); 고환·부신에서 생성됨.

French

Androgène

Hormones incluant la testostérone favorisant les caractéristiques masculines ; produites dans les testicules, ovaires et glandes surrénales.

Word parts

  • andr/oRoot(Greek) Male, masculine
  • -genSuffix(Greek) Producing, that which generates

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