testosterone

Noun

Meaning

a potent androgenic hormone produced chiefly by the testes; responsible for the development of male secondary sex characteristics

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

manliness brawn muscle muscular masculinity macho bravado strength vigor sexism toughness androgen virility muscularity maleness

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Antonyms

fault deficiency defect sickness fatigue exhaustion

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Hypernyms

androgen androgenic hormone

Phrases with the word

decreased testosterone level testosterone enanthate decreased level of testosterone low testosterone testosterone deficiency testosterone deficiency syndrome

Examples

I think that testosterone is a rare poison. Germaine Greer

Everyone always noticed Ashley. She was like a flashing neon sign for anyone with an ounce of testosterone. Nicholas Sparks

So, if anatomy is destiny then testosterone is doom. Al Goldstein

Socialism is simply Communism for people without the testosterone to man the barricades. Gary North

We're working to overcome the overly macho nature of the current online console game world, where a handful of the high testosterone crowd fight for supremacy, while the mass of casual game players stay away. Reggie Fils-Aimé

I grew up with a lot of boys. I probably have a lot of testosterone for a woman. Cameron Diaz

Close letter words and terms

testosterized testosteronal testosteronally testosterone deficiency testosterone deficiency syndrome testosterone enanthate