adrenal androgen


a·dre·nal an·dro·gen

any androgenic hormone of adrenocortical origin; for example, dehydroepiandrosterone (and its sulfate), androstenedione, 11β-hydroxyandrostenedione.

adrenal androgen

Any of the male sex hormones produced and released by the adrenal glands instead of by the testes. In women, they may cause subfertility, infertility, or other conditions. See also: androgen