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Andriy Kuharsky

Andriy Kuharsky (also rendered Andrew Kuharsky) is a Ukrainian-born quantitative researcher who worked at the Houston trading firm Quantlab, then co-founded SXP Analytics, a high-frequency trading firm.

Andriy Lunin (Андрій Олексійович Лунін)

Andriy Lunin (Андрій Олексійович Лунін), born 1999 in Krasnograd, Ukraine, is a Real Madrid and Ukraine goalkeeper. Signed in 2018, loaned to Leganes, Valladolid, and Oviedo, he starred in 2023-24, saving two penalties against Manchester City, and has won 11 titles with Real Madrid.

Andriy Raykovych

Andriy Raykovych (Андрій Райкович), born 1956, is a Ukrainian politician appointed by President Zelensky in 2022 as head of Kirovohrad Oblast, after two terms as mayor of Kropyvnytskyi.

Andriy Serdinov

Andriy Serdinov (Андрій Вікторович Сердінов), Ukrainian butterfly swimmer born 1982 in Luhansk; 2004 Olympic 100 m butterfly bronze medalist and 2003 world record holder at 51.76.

Andriy Shevchenko (Андрій Миколайович Шевченко)

Andriy Shevchenko (Андрій Миколайович Шевченко), born 1976, Ukrainian striker for Dynamo Kyiv, AC Milan, and Chelsea; 2004 Ballon d'Or winner, Ukraine's all-time top scorer (48 goals in 111 caps), later Ukraine coach and UAF president.

Andriy Yarmolenko (Андрій Миколайович Ярмоленко)

Andriy Yarmolenko (Андрій Ярмоленко), born 1989 in St Petersburg, Ukrainian winger/midfielder of Dynamo Kyiv; 126 caps and 47 goals for Ukraine, one behind Shevchenko's record, 700 Dynamo appearances.

Andro Knego

Andro Knego (Andrija Knego), Croatian center born 1956 in Dubrovnik; won Olympic gold 1980, silver 1976, bronze 1984 with Yugoslavia and starred for KK Cibona.

Androgen

Androgen: steroid hormones (testosterone, DHT, DHEA) that activate the androgen receptor, a single X-chromosome gene product, driving male development and acting in both sexes; DHT is 3-10 times more potent, and FDA labeling of testosterone therapy changed after the TRAVERSE trial.

Androgen biosynthesis

Androgen biosynthesis (Reactome R-HSA-193048): the steroidogenic pathway converting cholesterol via pregnenolone, DHEA, and androstenedione to testosterone and DHT, catalyzed by CYP11A1, CYP17A1, HSD3B, HSD17B3, and SRD5A enzymes.

Androgen deprivation therapy

Androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) is a prostate cancer treatment that suppresses testosterone or blocks androgen receptors to slow tumor growth, used from recurrence to metastatic disease.

Androgen insensitivity syndrome

Androgen insensitivity syndrome (AIS, testicular feminization) is an X-linked AR-gene disorder in 46,XY people whose cells cannot respond to androgens, with complete, partial, and mild forms.

Androgen receptor

Androgen receptor (AR, NR3C4): nuclear receptor protein on Xq12 that binds testosterone and DHT, translocates to the nucleus, and activates androgen-responsive genes; central to prostate growth, prostate cancer therapy, SBMA, and androgen insensitivity.

Androgen therapy

Androgen therapy is the medical administration of androgen hormones, most often testosterone, to restore normal levels and relieve symptoms of androgen deficiency, chiefly male hypogonadism.

Androgeos Linea

Androgeos Linea is a 723 km double ridge (linea) on Jupiter's moon Europa, IAU-named in 2000 after a son of Minos, rising about 300 m above Europa's ridged plains near Conamara Chaos.

Andrographis

Andrographis (king of bitters; A. paniculata, kalmegh, chuan xin lian) is a genus of 27 accepted Acanthaceae herbs native to the Indian Subcontinent to Myanmar, source of andrographolide.

Andrographis paniculata

Andrographis paniculata, known as King of Bitters or kalmegh, is an annual acanthus herb native to the Indian subcontinent and used for centuries in traditional Asian medicine.

Andrographolide

Andrographolide is a labdane diterpenoid isolated from the leaves and roots of Andrographis paniculata, an herb used in Chinese and ayurvedic medicine, studied for anti-inflammatory and anticancer effects but limited by poor bioavailability.

Androgyny

Androgyny describes a single person who combines masculine and feminine traits in gender identity, gender expression, or sexual orientation, and may also denote a third gender category.

Android

Android is an open source, Linux-based operating system developed by Google and the Android Open Source Project, launched in 2008 and now powering over 3 billion devices worldwide.

Android (operating system)

Android is a free, open-source, Linux-based operating system for smartphones and tablets, developed by Google since acquiring Android Inc. in 2005 and released through AOSP.

Android (robot)

An android is a robot built to resemble a human in appearance, more humanlike than a humanoid robot; the term is debated and tied to the uncanny valley.

Android 10

Android 10, codenamed Android Q, is a major release of the Android mobile operating system, rolled out to Pixel phones from September 2019 with a dark theme, gesture navigation, and new privacy features.

Android 11

Android 11, also known as Android R, is a major release of Google's Android mobile operating system, released in 2020 with one-time permissions and chat bubbles.

Android 12

Android 12, also known as Android S or Snow Cone, is the twelfth major version of Google's Android operating system, released in 2021 with Material You and new privacy features.

Android 13

Android 13, also known as Android Tiramisu, is the thirteenth major release of Google's Android mobile operating system, published in August 2022 with new notification and media permissions.

Android 14

Android 14, codenamed Upside Down Cake, is the fourteenth major release of Google's Android mobile operating system, released on October 4, 2023, corresponding to API level 34.

Android 15

Android 15, also known as Android Vanilla Ice Cream, is the fifteenth major release of Google's Android operating system, rolled out to Pixel devices starting October 15, 2024.

Android 16

Android 16, also known as Android Baklava, is the sixteenth major version of Google's Android mobile operating system, released to Pixel devices in June 2025.

Android 17

Android 17 is the seventeenth major release of the Android mobile operating system, developed by Google, released to Pixel devices in June 2026 with new AI features.

Android 18 (人造人間18号)

Android 18 (人造人間18号) is a Dragon Ball character by Akira Toriyama: a human-based android, twin sister of Android 17, absorbed by Cell, later Krillin's wife and Marron's mother, voiced by Miki Ito.