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MeSH Heading: Androgens
Tree Number(s): D27.505.696.399.472.161
Unique ID: D000728
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000728
Annotation: deficiency: consider also HYPOGONADISM & other gonadal disorders; note entry term ANDROGEN EFFECT: use only for the androgen effect of a chemical substance
Scope Note: Compounds that interact with ANDROGEN RECEPTORS in target tissues to bring about the effects similar to those of TESTOSTERONE. Depending on the target tissues, androgenic effects can be on SEX DIFFERENTIATION; male reproductive organs, SPERMATOGENESIS; secondary male SEX CHARACTERISTICS; LIBIDO; development of muscle mass, strength, and power.
Entry Term(s): Androgen; Androgen Effect; Androgen Effects; Androgen Receptor Agonist; Androgen Receptor Agonists; Androgenic Agents; Androgenic Compounds
See Also: Androgen Antagonists; Receptors, Androgen
Public MeSH Note: 1963
History Note: 1963
Entry Combination: antagonists & inhibitors:Androgen Antagonists
Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2020/05/27

Entry Combination: antagonists & inhibitors:Androgen Antagonists
Allowable Qualifiers: administration & dosage (AD)

adverse effects (AE)

analysis (AN)

biosynthesis (BI)

blood (BL)

cerebrospinal fluid (CF)

chemical synthesis (CS)

chemistry (CH)

classification (CL)

deficiency (DF)

economics (EC)

genetics (GE)

history (HI)

immunology (IM)

isolation & purification (IP)

metabolism (ME)

pharmacokinetics (PK)

pharmacology (PD)

physiology (PH)

poisoning (PO)

radiation effects (RE)

standards (ST)

supply & distribution (SD)

therapeutic use (TU)

toxicity (TO)

urine (UR)

Concept UI: M0001106
Scope Note: Compounds that interact with ANDROGEN RECEPTORS in target tissues to bring about the effects similar to those of TESTOSTERONE. Depending on the target tissues, androgenic effects can be on SEX DIFFERENTIATION; male reproductive organs, SPERMATOGENESIS; secondary male SEX CHARACTERISTICS; LIBIDO; development of muscle mass, strength, and power.
Terms: Androgens Preferred Term
Term UI T002188
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1963); Androgen
Term UI T000999018
Date11/21/2019
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2021); Androgen Receptor Agonist
Term UI T000999019
Date11/21/2019
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2021); Androgen Receptor Agonists
Term UI T769921
Date04/21/2010
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2011); Androgenic Agents
Term UI T540527
Date05/12/2003
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2004); Androgenic Compounds
Term UI T540526
Date05/12/2003
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2004)

Androgens MeSH Descriptor Data 2025