Androgen
Medical term · A
Any of a group of male sex hormones, including testosterone, that controls male characteristics such as beard growth.
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Androgenetic alopeciaFemale- and male-pattern baldness. The condition appears to involve a heightened response by the hair follicle to androgen levels in the body.