Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dihydrotestosterone

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.81 in modern English

Syllables: di-hy-drotestos-terone
IPA

27

Scrabble Score

19

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"However, high levels of the nonaromatizable androgen dihydrotestosterone and of sex-hormone binding globulin that inhibit fat accumulation in the abdomen might also contribute to reducing the waist."

Etymology

By surface analysis, di- + hydro- + testosterone.

Usage

Inflected Forms

dihydrotestosterones (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

dehydrotestosterone

Questions

What does dihydrotestosterone mean?: An androgenic metabolite of testosterone; used to treat certain breast cancers.
Where does dihydrotestosterone come from?: By surface analysis, di- + hydro- + testosterone.

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