# androgen

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈændrəd͡ʒən/ · frequency rank #38,280

## Definitions
1. 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.

## Etymology
From andro- + -gen.

## Common misspellings (12)
`adnrogen`, `anddrogen`, `andorgen`, `andrgoen`, `androegn`, `androgenn`, `androggen`, `androgne`, `andrrogen`, `anndrogen`, `anrdogen`, `nadrogen`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/androgen