Androgen vs. Estrogen
Androgennoun
(steroid hormone) The generic term for any natural or synthetic compound, usually a steroid hormone, that stimulates or controls the development and maintenance of masculine characteristics in vertebrates. A male sex hormone such as testosterone or anabolic steroids.
Androgennoun
a hormone, such as testosterone or androsterone, that promotes development and maintenance of typical male sexual characteristics. They are mostly produced in the testes.
Androgennoun
male sex hormone that is produced in the testes and responsible for typical male sexual characteristics
Androgen
An androgen (from Greek andr-, the stem of the word meaning ) is any natural or synthetic steroid hormone that regulates the development and maintenance of male characteristics in vertebrates by binding to androgen receptors. This includes the embryological development of the primary male sex organs, and the development of male secondary sex characteristics at puberty.
Estrogennoun
(steroid hormone) Any of a group of steroids that are secreted by the ovaries and function as female sex hormones.
Estrogennoun
a general term for female steroid sex hormones that are secreted by the ovary and responsible for typical female sexual characteristics
Estrogen
Estrogen or oestrogen, is a category of sex hormone responsible for the development and regulation of the female reproductive system and secondary sex characteristics. There are three major endogenous estrogens that have estrogenic hormonal activity: estrone (E1), estradiol (E2), and estriol (E3).
