testosterone

Phonetic

US /teˈstɑːstərəʊn/UK /teˈstɒstərəʊn/

Translations

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

Variants

  • testosterones: Plural

Examples

  • Whether the mode of testosterone suppression affects the risk of cardiovascular adverse events is unclear, especially as the 2021 PRONOUNCE trial — which aimed to compare the cardiovascular risks of gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) antagonists with GnRH agonists — was prematurely terminated

    Source:www.nature.com

  • Everything You Need to Know About Testosterone/teˈstɑːstərəʊn/ Therapy

    Source:www.nytimes.com

  • It has no effect on memory or testosterone, shut up and go away

    Source:www.reddit.com

  • The contrast in perceptions of male and female hormones is fascinating: masculine traits, both positive (vigour) and negative (violence) are so intrinsically linked to testosterone that it’s almost the wellspring of masculinity; to block it would mute the essence of a man

    Source:www.theguardian.com

  • A Guide to Testosterone/teˈstɑːstərəʊn/ Therapy: The treatment has become increasingly popular, especially among older men.

    Source:www.nytimes.com

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