Generic term for an agent, usually a hormone (e.g., androsterone, testosterone), which stimulates activity of the accessory male sex organs, promotes development of male sex characteristics, or prevents changes in the latter that follow castration; natural androgens are steroids, derivatives of androstane.
IslamToday - English. Many people avoid brushing their teeth during the day in Ramadan. This is a mistake, since there is no contradiction between observing the fast and brushing one's teeth. We must understand that the word âsiwÃ¢kâ does not just refer to the tree branches that are used as tooth sticks, but to the act of brushing the teeth itself.
Tests, Labs & Imaging. Diagnostic Laboratories. Patient Information: Fasting Blood Tests. If your doctor orders a fasting blood test, you should not have anything to eat or drink for 12 hours before you go to the laboratory to have your blood taken. Some examples of fasting blood tests are fasting glucose, fasting triglycerides, fasting lipids and glucose tolerance.