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... > Chemical Actions and Uses > Pharmacologic Actions > Physiological Effects of Drugs > Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists > Hormones > Gonadal Hormones > Gonadal Steroid Hormones > Testosterone Congeners > Testosterone
... > Polycyclic Compounds > Fused-Ring Compounds > Steroids > Androstanes > Androstenes > Androstenols > Testosterone

Preferred term

Testosterone  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • 17 beta Hydroxy 4 Androsten 3 one
  • 17-beta-Hydroxy-4-Androsten-3-one

Note

  • TESTOSTERONE PROPIONATE is also available

Scope note

  • A potent androgenic steroid and major product secreted by the LEYDIG CELLS of the TESTIS. Its production is stimulated by LUTEINIZING HORMONE from the PITUITARY GLAND. In turn, testosterone exerts feedback control of the pituitary LH and FSH secretion. Depending on the tissues, testosterone can be further converted to DIHYDROTESTOSTERONE or ESTRADIOL.

History note

  • 1963; for SUSTANON use TESTOSTERONE (NM) 1976-2003; /therapeutic use was TESTOSTERONE, THERAPEUTIC 1965

In other languages

  • testosteroni

    Finnish

  • Intrinsa
  • Livensa
  • Nebido
  • Panteston
  • Sustanon "250"
  • Testim
  • Testogel
  • testosteronum
  • Tostran
  • Testosteron

    Swedish

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D013739

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