🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

esteroide androgénico

Pronunciation / Transliteration: esteroide androgénico

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Androgen Steroid/ˈændrəˌdʒiːn ˈstɛrɔɪd/
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🇪🇸 Example Sentence in Spanish:

"La testosterona es un esteroide androgénico clave."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A type of steroid hormone that regulates the development and maintenance of male characteristics.

    "Testosterone is the primary androgen steroid responsible for the development of male physical traits."
  2. 2

    Synthetic derivatives of androgens used in medicine and bodybuilding.

    "Athletes sometimes misuse androgen steroids to enhance performance."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'androgen' originates from the Greek words 'aner' meaning 'man' and 'genes' meaning 'born of' or 'producing'. 'Steroid' comes from the Greek 'stereos', meaning 'solid', and refers to a class of organic compounds with a characteristic molecular structure. The term evolved in the late 19th century as scientists began to understand the role of these compounds in human physiology.

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