Testosterone
Medical term · T
A male hormone that occurs in small amounts in women and can be used as a part of hormone replacement therapy
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Antiretroviral drugs/therapyMedicines used to block the action of retroviruses (such as the HIV/AIDS virus) and the progress of infection. See also HAART, HIV and retrovirus.
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5-alpha reductaseA chemical that changes the sex hormone testosterone into a substance called dihydrotestosterone. This hormone can cause the prostate gland to grow abnormally.
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AndrogenAny of a group of male sex hormones, including testosterone, that controls male characteristics such as beard growth.
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DihydrotestosteroneA form of the hormone testosterone that spurs the prostate gland to enlarge (benign prostatic hyperplasia).