sex hormone

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sex hormone

noun sex hormones

A hormone, such as testosterone in males or estrogen in females, affecting sexual development and reproduction.
Similar: sex steroid

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noun hormones involved in puberty, arousal, and sex drive

Español	hormona de sexo, hormona sexual
한국어	성(性) 호르몬 seong horeumon
日本語	性ホルモン sei horumon
中文	性激素 xìngjīsù
Tiếng Việt	hoóc môn sinh dục

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@misc{sex_hormone_2026,
  title = {sex hormone},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sex%20hormone},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}