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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