adjective
- relating to or caused by male hormones (androgens) and genetic factors
Usage: medical; scientific
Examples
- Androgenetic alopecia is the most common cause of hair loss in men.
- The doctor explained that his baldness was due to androgenetic factors.
- Researchers are studying androgenetic influences on male pattern baldness.
- The condition has both androgenetic and environmental components.
- Androgenetic alopecia typically begins in the twenties or thirties.
- Treatment options for androgenetic hair loss have improved significantly.