androgen
Definition: (AN-dro-jen) A hormone that promotes the development and maintenance of male sex characteristics. (NCI) Androgens are produced by the adrenal cortex and the testes and includes testosterone.
For more information: See adrenal cortex at adrenal, testes, testosterone. An illlustration showing the location of these glands is available at Phoenix5.
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