The major androgen produced by the interstitial cells of the testes which stimulates male development is ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
testosterone
Testosterone is the major androgen produced by the interstitial cells of the testes. Androgens stimulate the development of male secondary sex characteristics at puberty. The term testosterone deconstructs into the suffix -sterone meaning steroid, and root/combining form test/o- meaning testis.
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