dihydrotestosterone
nounEtymology By surface analysis, di- + hydro- + testosterone.
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Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Microbiology, Natural sciences, Physical sciences An androgenic metabolite of testosterone; used to treat certain breast cancers.
- 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.2015 August 17, Ricardo Mondragón-Ceballos et al., “Waist-to-Hip Ratio, but Not Body Mass Index, Is Associated with Testosterone and Estradiol Concentrations in Young Women”, in International Journal of Endocrinology, volume 2015, →DOI, archived from the original on 06 Mar 2025:
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