testosterone
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- noun
- /tɛsˈtɒstərˌoʊn/
- Specialized
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testosterona
- Young men have higher levels of testosterone than old men right?
- testosterone levels
- the hormone testosterone
- free testosterone
So I think the declining testosterone is a a big concern.
- So I think the declining testosterone is a a big concern.
- And men have way more testosterone than a woman.
- Yeah, yeah, Women need testosterone just as much as men do.
- Young men have higher levels of testosterone than old men right?
- They do test people's testosterone, do test their chromosomes.
- The, you know, part of why testosterone is tanking in men.
- But even prescriptions for testosterone have gone up.
- So it's not even stereotypical testosterone fueled male behaviour.
- So the optimized testosterone increases REM sleep.
- So not major changes in test PSA with testosterone supplementation.
- It's not the actual level of testosterone or dihydrotestosterone.
- And as his testosterone shifts, so does the sex drive.
- People believed and probably still do, that testosterone causes cancer.
- Another reason for low testosterone as well is psychological stress.
- I myself had issues obtaining testosterone consistently.
- So testosterone is not going to cause a prostate cancer.
- They no longer restrict testosterone replacement for prostate cancer patients.
Examples
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As men age, their testosterone levels naturally decline, which can affect energy levels and libido.
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The longer you fast, the higher your testosterone level will tend to be.
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Now you do have to lower your testosterone for four years.
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You can see here the testosterone went up.
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And men have way more testosterone than a woman.
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Yeah, yeah, Women need testosterone just as much as men do.
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So much testosterone in this room.
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This guy's testosterone levels are right off the charts.
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For females, interest in sex, but not actual sexual behavior, is related to testosterone levels.
Academic text (2004) -
But even prescriptions for testosterone have gone up.
Synonyms
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A body chemical that helps sex organs and other adult body features like hair or voice develop
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A male sex hormone made in the testicles that causes male body changes
A hormone like testosterone that makes boys and men develop male body features
A chemical made from cholesterol that controls growth and development of sex organs
How Androgenic
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Surface Forms
Morphology
testosterone = testicle (opaque) = testo + sterone
The term is a technical chemical/hormone name formed from combining elements referring to the testicle plus a chemical suffix; this formation and meaning are not apparent to an average B1 learner.
Etymology
Testosterone comes from the Latin root testis, meaning 'testicle', and the ending -one, like the ending of hormone. So testosterone is literally the 'testicle hormone', which explains why it is the main male hormone that causes male body changes.