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Testosterone: Principle male hormone that accelerates tissue growth and stimulates blood flow.

Klinefelter Syndrome: In humans, a genetically determined condition in which the individual has two X and one Y chromosome. Affected individuals are male and typically tall and infertile.

Sex Hormones: A group of steroid hormones produced by the adrenal cortex. Hormones that are produced in the gonads and promoted development and maintainence of the secondary sex characteristics and struct . . . View Full Definition

Luteinizing Hormone (LH): A hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates the secretion of testosterone in men and estrogen in women.

Hormones: Regulators of various biological processes through their ability to control the action of enzymes. Made from proteins, such as insulin for blood sugar control, or cholesterol for testosteron . . . View Full Definition

Lipids: All fats and fatty acids.

Anabolic Steroid: Synthetic chemical that mimics the muscle building characteristics of the male hormone testosterone.