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English noun: sex hormone

1. sex hormone (substance) any hormone affecting the development and growth of sex organs


Synonymssteroid, steroid hormone


Broader (hypernym)endocrine, hormone, internal secretion


Narrower (hyponym)adrenal cortical steroid, anabolic steroid, androgen, androgenic hormone, corticoid, corticosteroid, estrogen, oestrogen, progestin, progestogen









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