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dihydrotestosterone

Pronunciation: /dʌɪˌhʌɪdrəʊtɛsˈtɒstərəʊn/
Definition of dihydrotestosterone

noun

[mass noun] Biochemistry
  • a male sex hormone which is the active form of testosterone, formed from testosterone in bodily tissue.

Origin:

1950s: from dihydro- (in the sense 'containing two hydrogen atoms in the molecule') + testosterone

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