androgen
noun/ˈændrədʒən/
Frequency rank: #16,098 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
A hormone that promotes the development of male characteristics.
Example sentence
Testosterone is the most well-known androgen in the human body.
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