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androgen
an·dro·gen [ ándrəjən ] (plural an·dro·gens)


noun 
Definition:
 
male sex hormone: a natural or artificial male sex hormone responsible for the development of male sexual characteristics. Testosterone and androsterone are androgens.

an·dro·gen·ic [ àndrə jénnik ] adjective
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