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androgen

General name for any male sex hormone, of which testosterone is the most important.

They are all steroids and are principally involved in the production of male secondary sexual characteristics (such as beard growth).



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Effects of estradiol, stilbestrol, and some alkyl-carbonyl androstanes upon sex differentiation in the medaka, Oryzias latipes.
Effects of estradiol, stilbestrol, and some alkyl-carbonyl androstanes upon sex differentiation in the medaka, Oryzias latipes.
 
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