androgenous

English

Etymology

From androgen +‎ -ous.

Pronunciation

(General American) IPA^(key): /ænˈdɹɑd͡ʒ.ən.əs/

Adjective

androgenous (comparative more androgenous, superlative most androgenous)

(biochemistry) Of, pertaining to, or producing androgens; androgenic
- 1983, B.J. Duchac et al., “Electron microscopical studies of gonads in primary and secondary males of protogynous hermaphroditic fish”, in Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences, →DOI:
  The Leydig cells play a primary role in synthesis of androgenous hormones in gonochoristic fish.
Misspelling of androgynous.

Derived terms

androgenously

Translations

Translations

French: androgène (fr)

Anagrams

on one's guard

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