Sex Hormone Definition

noun
Any hormone, as testosterone, estrogen, etc., influencing the development of, or having an effect upon, the reproductive organs, secondary sex characteristics, etc.
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Noun

Singular:
sex hormone
Plural:
sex-hormones

Sex Hormone Sentence Examples

  • These sex hormones are carried in the blood on a protein called sex hormone binding globulin (SHBG ).

  • Hormone Therapy Hormone therapy treats prostate cancer by depriving the body of testosterone, the male sex hormone.

  • For example, male athletics tend to gain muscle faster then female due to the (anabolic) sex hormone testosterone.

  • Estrogen is the principal female sex hormone produced by the ovaries.

  • These plant hormones similar to the female sex hormone estrogen are found most commonly in soy beans and other high-fibre foods.

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