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ANDROGENO [2 records]

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Record 1 2011-08-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hormones
DEF

Relating to an androgen; having a masculinizing effect.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hormones
DEF

Qui provoque l'apparition des caractères sexuels masculins.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Hormonas
DEF

[Dícese] de las hormonas masculinas como la testosterona y afines, que masculinizan.

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Record 2 2010-08-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hormones
DEF

Generic term for an agent, usually a hormone (e.g., androsterone, testosterone), that stimulates activity of the accessory male sex organs, encourages development of male sex characteristics, or prevents changes in the latter that follow castration; natural androgen's are steroids, derivatives of androstane.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hormones
DEF

Hormones stéroïdes mâles qui favorisent le développement des organes génitaux externes, la formation du sperme, et l'apparition des caractères sexuels secondaires de l'homme.

OBS

On distingue les hormones testiculaires (notamment la testostérone) et les hormones d'origine surrénaliennes (produites dans les deux sexes et qui, chez la femme sont des précurseurs des hormones oestérogènes).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Hormonas
DEF

Hormona sexual masculina producida en los testículos y las glándulas suprarrenales y que es responsable del desarrollo de atributos masculinos.

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