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Word entry · 12 letters

testosterone

Best crossword clue

"Primary androgen"

12 letters · collected on this word page

12 lettersPronunciation /tɛˈstɒ.stə.ɹəʊn/Part of speech nounSorted eeenoorsstttStarts with TEnds with E1 cluesCommon crossword word
1T2E3S4T5O6S7T8E9R10O11N12E

Definitions

  1. A hormone important in male sexual development and other body functions.

Word origin

From test(is) + -o- + -sterone (“steroid hormone”).

Used in a sentence

  • Mammalian testes contain almost no testosterone because it is sent out into the body as quickly as it is made.
  • Mother encouraged James to rely more on intelligence and less on testosterone to deal with the neighbor's son.
  • The MPS is a male orientated and misogynistic environment filled with testosterone, notches on bed posts and conquests.

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