testosterone meaning

UK US /ˌtɛˈstɑstɚoʊn/ 4 syllables

testosterone (noun): a potent androgenic hormone produced chiefly by the testes; responsible for the development of male secondary sex characteristics.

Definition of testosterone

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

    Type of: androgen

How to pronounce testosterone

testosterone is pronounced /ˌtɛˈstɑstɚoʊn/ in American English. It has 4 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.

Scrabble score: 12 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with TE · words ending in NE · 12-letter words

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