androgen

IPA/ˈændrədʒən/
IPA/ˈændrədʒən/

androgen — 名詞

  • androgensingular
  • androgensplural

1. a type of hormone found in the body that controls the development of male physic

1.名詞C1
釋義

雄性激素

控制男性性徵發育的激素

a type of hormone found in the body that controls the development of male physical features and is present in both males and females, though at higher levels in males.

例句

During puberty, boys' bodies produce more androgens, leading to a deeper voice and facial hair.

青春期時，男孩體內會產生更多雄性激素，進而導致聲音變低沉、長出鬍鬚等變化。

androgen production during puberty

Dr. Okonkwo tested the patient's androgen levels after noticing signs of hormone imbalance.

Okonkwo 醫師注意到患者有荷爾蒙失調的跡象後，檢測了他的雄性激素濃度。

collocation: androgen levels

同義詞
  • male sex hormone

    broader functional description rather than a scientific term, more accessible to non-specialist readers

  • testosterone

    the most abundant and well-known androgen; narrower in scope than 'androgen'

反義詞
  • estrogen

    the primary female sex hormone, often described as the counterpart to androgens in sex-hormone balance

文法句型

androgen + verb (produces, controls)

androgen levels / production / therapy

用法筆記

In medical writing, 'androgen' often appears with a modifier specifying the source (e.g. 'adrenal androgens') or the type (e.g. 'circulating androgens'). The plural 'androgens' is common when referring to the class of hormones as a group.

常見錯誤

❌Androgens are only found in men.
✅Androgens are found in both males and females, but at higher levels in males.
💡Androgens exist in women too, just at lower levels, and they play important roles in bone density and muscle health.
❌Testosterone and androgens are two different things.
✅Testosterone is one type of androgen.
💡Testosterone is the most well-known androgen, not a separate category.