testosterone

== English == === Etymology === From test(is) +‎ -o- +‎ -sterone (“steroid hormone”). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /tɛˈstɒ.stə.ɹəʊn/ (General American) IPA(key): /tɛˈstɑ.stəˌɹoʊn/ === Noun === testosterone (countable and uncountable, plural testosterones) (biochemistry, steroids) A steroid hormone that stimulates development of male secondary sexual characteristics, produced mainly in the testes, but also in the ovaries and adrenal cortex. (figuratively) Manly behavior, often of an aggressive or foolishly reckless nature. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === References === “testosterone”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022. “testosterone”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present. == Italian == === Noun === testosterone m (plural testosteroni) (biochemistry, steroids) testosterone