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testostérone

testosterone

noun tes-tos-teh-RON Rare

Origin: from testis (testicle) + Greek stereos (solid) + -one (hormone suffix)

Usage Note

Testostérone is the primary male sex hormone, but in everyday French it is also used figuratively to describe aggressive or ostentatious masculine behaviour (une ambiance testostérone). It is feminine, like hormone names in French ending in -one.

Examples

"La testostérone augmente pendant la puberté."

Natural Translation

Testosterone increases during puberty.

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