- testosterone
- A hormone that promotes the development and maintenance of male sex characteristics.
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Testosterone — Testostérone Pour l’article homonyme, voir Testostérone (émission). Testostérone … Wikipédia en Français
testostérone — [ tɛstosterɔn ] n. f. • 1935; de test(icule), stér(ol) et (horm)one ♦ Biochim. Hormone mâle sécrétée par les testicules, qui stimule le développement des organes génitaux mâles et détermine l apparition des caractères sexuels mâles secondaires.… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Testosterone — Tes*tos ter*one (t[e^]s*t[o^]s t[ e]r*[=o]n), n. [testes + o + sterone a steroid ketone.] a steroid hormone ({C19H28O2}) produced mostly in the testes, which is responsible for producing the secondary sexual characteristics of males. [PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
testosterone — testosterone. См. тестостерон. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) … Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.
testosterone — (n.) male sex hormone, 1935, from Ger. Testosteron (1935), coined from a presumed comb. form of L. testis testicle (see TESTIS (Cf. testis)) + ster(ol) (see STEROID (Cf. steroid)) + chemical ending ONE (Cf. one) … Etymology dictionary
testosterone — ► NOUN ▪ a steroid hormone stimulating development of male secondary sexual characteristics. ORIGIN from TESTIS(Cf. ↑testis) … English terms dictionary
testosterone — [tes täs′tər ōn΄] n. [ TEST(IS) + O + STER(OL) + ONE] a male, steroid sex hormone, C19H28O2, produced as a white, crystalline substance by isolation from animal testes, or synthesized: used in medicine … English World dictionary
Testosterone — For the film, see Testosterone (film). Testosterone Systematic (IUPAC) name … Wikipedia
Testostérone — Pour l’article homonyme, voir Testostérone (émission). Testostérone … Wikipédia en Français
testosterone — /tes tos teuh rohn /, n. 1. Biochem. the sex hormone, C19H28O2, secreted by the testes, that stimulates the development of male sex organs, secondary sexual traits, and sperm. 2. Pharm. a commercially prepared form of this compound, originally… … Universalium
testosterone — n. the principal male sex hormone (see androgen). Formed from androstenedione within the interstitial cells of the testis, it is converted in target cells to dihydrotestosterone, which mediates most of its actions. Preparations of testosterone… … The new mediacal dictionary
