androgenous
|an-dro-gen-ous|
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/ænˈdrɑːdʒənəs/
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/ænˈdrɒdʒənəs/
relating to male hormones or characteristics
Etymology
'androgenous' originates from Greek, specifically the word 'andros' meaning 'man' and 'genous' meaning 'produced by or born of'.
'androgenous' was formed in modern English from the combination of 'androgen' (from Greek 'andros' + 'gen') and the suffix '-ous', and eventually became the modern English word 'androgenous'.
Initially, it meant 'produced by male hormones', but over time it evolved to mean 'having male characteristics due to androgens'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
relating to or characteristic of androgens (male hormones), or having male characteristics due to the presence of androgens.
The androgenous effects of the medication were observed in the patients.
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Last updated: 2025/08/03 22:06