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74 words
French word
testostérone
Pronunciation
IPA/tɛstosteʁɔn/
Meaning
- feminine nountestosterone
Example
La testostérone influence la voix.
Testosterone affects the voice.
More examples
Le médecin a parlé du taux de testostérone du patient.
The doctor talked about the patient's testosterone level.
Core concept
A steroid signal from the testes that helps regulate sexual drive, muscle, energy, and voice.
Common phrases
taux de testostérone
testosterone level
faible taux de testostérone
low testosterone level
traitement à la testostérone
testosterone therapy
Similar words
hormone: A substance that regulates body functions and carries signals between parts of the body.
Definition in French
Hormone stéroïde surtout produite par les testicules, impliquée dans la libido, la masse musculaire et la régulation de l'énergie.
Word origin
French testostérone comes from scientific Latin testosterone, formed from Latin testis, meaning testicle, and the steroid-related element -sterone.
Usage tips
- Testostérone is feminine in French, so standard usage is la testostérone and cette testostérone.
Opposites
- œstrogèneestrogennoun
- progestéroneprogesteronenoun