English Explanatory Dictionary

testosterone

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A steroid hormone that stimulates development of male secondary sexual characteristics, produced mainly in the testes, but also in the ovaries and adrenal cortex.
  2. Manly behavior, often of an aggressive or foolishly reckless nature.

Pronunciation

/tɛˈstɒ.stə.ɹəʊn/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-testosterone.wav /tɛˈstɑ.stəˌɹoʊn/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-testosterone.wav

Word forms

testosterone testosterones

Etymology

From test(is) + -o- + -sterone (“steroid hormone”).

Derived words

cloxotestosterone dehydrotestosterone dihydroxytestosterone epitestosterone hydroxytestosterone ketotestosterone methyltestosterone nortestosterone testosteronal testosteroned testosteronemia testosterone undecanoate testosteroney testosteronic testosterony
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