English word xenoandrogen comes from English xeno-, English androgen
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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xeno- | English (eng) | From a foreign place, as in xenolith. Having to do with foreigners, as in xenophilia, or more commonly, xenophobia.. Relating to strangers or strangeness, as in xenodochy or xenomenia. |
androgen | English (eng) | (steroid hormone) The generic term for any natural or synthetic compound, usually a steroid hormone, that stimulates or controls the development and maintenance of masculine characteristics in vertebrates. A male sex hormone such as testosterone or anabolic steroids. |
xenoandrogen | English (eng) | (biochemistry) A xenohormone that imitates androgen. |