Definition of dihydrotestosterone
: a biologically active metabolite C19H30O2 of testosterone having similar androgenic activity
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First Known Use of dihydrotestosterone
1965
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dihydrotestosterone
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Medical Definition of dihydrotestosterone
: a biologically active metabolite C19H30O2 of testosterone having similar androgenic activity and produced in various tissues (as of the skin and prostate)—abbreviation DHT
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