dihydrotestosterone

noun

di·​hy·​dro·​tes·​tos·​ter·​one (ˌ)dī-ˌhī-drō-te-ˈstä-stə-ˌrōn 

: a biologically active metabolite C₁₉H₃₀O₂ of testosterone having similar androgenic activity

Examples of dihydrotestosterone in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Beyond that, some hair oils—including pumpkin seed oil, rosemary oil, and saw palmetto—help block dihydrotestosterone (DHT), a hormone that is a major contributor to hair loss, Dr. Kopelman explains. —Lisa Desantis, Glamour, 16 June 2026

In men who develop it, hair follicles are genetically sensitive to dihydrotestosterone, or DHT, a hormone derived from testosterone. —Jay Sparks, USA Today, 15 June 2026

Although most commonly known for helping lower cholesterol, phytosterols may inhibit 5-alpha-reductase, the enzyme that converts testosterone into DHT (dihydrotestosterone). —Mykenna Maniece, Vogue, 19 Mar. 2026

Beyond skin rejuvenation, research suggests red light therapy can help energize hair follicles, increase blood circulation in the scalp, reduce inflammation, and lower dihydrotestosterone levels—a hormone that causes hair loss and thinning. —Boutayna Chokrane, Wired News, 27 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1965, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for dihydrotestosterone

• medroxyprogesterone
• acetone
• anglophone
• baritone
• bourguignon
• buspirone
• chaperon
• chaperone
• cobblestone
• collarbone
• cornerstone
• cortisone

Medical Definition

dihydrotestosterone

noun

di·​hy·​dro·​tes·​tos·​ter·​one -te-ˈstäs-tə-ˌrōn 

: a biologically active metabolite C₁₉H₃₀O₂ of testosterone having similar androgenic activity and produced in various tissues (as of the skin and prostate)

—abbreviation DHT