Definition of androgen
:a male sex hormone (such as testosterone)
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Researchers have uncovered only a few cases of the opposite problem, masculinization caused by male hormones, or androgens.
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Hormonal birth control pills prove effective for many women, as has spironolactone, an androgen blocker that wards off certain hormones, like testosterone, which may contribute to acne.
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Hormonal products, such as androgen supplements, came in third, accounting for 15.1 percent.
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She was born with androgen insensitivity syndrome, a condition that caused her to have external female anatomy and, internally, undescended testes instead of a uterus.
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The study, funded by IAAF and the World Anti-Doping Agency, and published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, analyzed more than 2,100 androgen samples from athletes participating in the 2011 and 2013 world championships.
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Colon, 27, tested positive for a selective androgen receptor modulator.
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On entering the U.S.D.B. in 2013, Manning requested access to the regimen of estrogen and anti-androgen drugs prescribed to people undergoing a male-to-female transition.
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The excessive hair growth in young teens usually happens due to high levels of male hormones called androgens.
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medical Definition of androgen
:a male sex hormone (as testosterone)
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