dihydrotestosterone
noun
di·hy·dro·tes·tos·ter·one (ˌ)dī-ˌhī-drō-te-ˈstä-stə-ˌrōn 
: a biologically active metabolite C19H30O2 of testosterone having similar androgenic activity
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Saw palmetto targets the cause of hair loss by blocking the contributing hormone to male baldness, DHT (dihydrotestosterone). 
The Salt Lake Tribune, 11 May 2022 Androgenetic alopecia happens when scalp follicles are hypersensitive to dihydrotestosterone, which is critical for most hair growth but detrimental to head hair growth. Kristen Rogers, CNN, 29 Mar. 2022 Oftentimes, that other treatment is finasteride—the generic version of Propecia, which prevents the suffocation and shrinking of hair follicles by neutralizing the accumulation of dihydrotestosterone, or DHT. Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 10 Feb. 2022 Hair loss is caused by a hormone called dihydrotestosterone, or DHT, which can cause shrinkage of the hair follicle. Joseph Deacetis, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2021 One is treatment to reduce dihydrotestosterone, such as finasteride. Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 1 Aug. 2021 Two small studies from Spain have also found a correlation between COVID-19 hospitalizations and male-pattern baldness, linked to the powerful androgen dihydrotestosterone (DHT). TheWeek, 9 June 2020 For example, the pair stimulated the androgen receptor by dosing pregnant female mice with dihydrotestosterone (DHT), the most common form of testosterone in the body, or gave them estrogen to prod its receptor. Mitch Leslie, Science | AAAS, 6 June 2019 The hormone responsible for hair loss in anyone is dihydrotestosterone, or DHT. Dr. Manny Alvarez, Fox News, 24 May 2017 See More
The Salt Lake Tribune, 11 May 2022 Androgenetic alopecia happens when scalp follicles are hypersensitive to dihydrotestosterone, which is critical for most hair growth but detrimental to head hair growth. Kristen Rogers, CNN, 29 Mar. 2022 Oftentimes, that other treatment is finasteride—the generic version of Propecia, which prevents the suffocation and shrinking of hair follicles by neutralizing the accumulation of dihydrotestosterone, or DHT. Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 10 Feb. 2022 Hair loss is caused by a hormone called dihydrotestosterone, or DHT, which can cause shrinkage of the hair follicle. Joseph Deacetis, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2021 One is treatment to reduce dihydrotestosterone, such as finasteride. Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 1 Aug. 2021 Two small studies from Spain have also found a correlation between COVID-19 hospitalizations and male-pattern baldness, linked to the powerful androgen dihydrotestosterone (DHT). TheWeek, 9 June 2020 For example, the pair stimulated the androgen receptor by dosing pregnant female mice with dihydrotestosterone (DHT), the most common form of testosterone in the body, or gave them estrogen to prod its receptor. Mitch Leslie, Science | AAAS, 6 June 2019 The hormone responsible for hair loss in anyone is dihydrotestosterone, or DHT. Dr. Manny Alvarez, Fox News, 24 May 2017 See More Word History
First Known Use
1965, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
dihydrotestosterone
noun
di·hy·dro·tes·tos·ter·one -te-ˈstäs-tə-ˌrōn
: a biologically active metabolite C19H30O2 of testosterone having similar androgenic activity and produced in various tissues (as of the skin and prostate) —abbreviation DHT