Definition of androgen
: a male sex hormone (such as testosterone)
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In both cases, their findings strongly support a known genetic association with the androgen receptor gene on the X chromosome, and also highlight a new region on chromosome 20 with a smaller (but still significant) effect on baldness risk.
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Origin and Etymology of androgen
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First Known Use: 1936
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