dihydrotestosterone

(noun)

An androgenic metabolite of testosterone; used to treat certain breast cancers.

Related Terms

  • anabolic
  • androgenic alopecia
  • muscle hypertrophy

Examples of dihydrotestosterone in the following topics:

  • Hair and Hormones

    • Male baldness is the result of genetic sensitivity of hair follicles to dihydrotestosterone that causes hair follicles to atrophy.
    • Male pattern baldness is caused by a genetic sensitivity of hair follicles to dihydrotestosterone (DHT).
  • Anabolic Steroids and Muscles

    • Anabolic steroids , known technically as anabolic-androgen steroids (AAS) or colloquially as "steroids" (or even "roids"), are drugs that mimic the effects of testosterone and dihydrotestosterone in the body.
    • Anabolic steroids are testosterone and dihydrotestosterone hormone mimics that stimulate anabolism, specifically protein synthesis and muscle hypertrophy.
  • Adrenal Cortex

    • Dihydrotestosterone (DHT): a metabolite of testosterone, and a more potent androgen than testosterone in that it binds more strongly to androgen receptors.
  • Semen

    • The prostatic secretion, influenced by dihydrotestosterone, is a whitish (sometimes clear), thin fluid containing proteolytic enzymes, citric acid, acid phosphatase, and lipids.
  • Accessory Sex Glands

    • However, dihydrotestosterone regulates the prostate.
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