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sex hormone

Noun

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any hormone affecting the development and growth of sex organs

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sex-hormone

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Bloch also discovered that bile and a female sex hormone were made from cholesterol, which led to the discovery that all steroids were made from cholesterol. Source: Internet

As puberty progresses and sex hormone levels rise, differences appear, though puberty causes some similar changes in male and female bodies. Source: Internet

General habitus and shape of body and face, as well as sex hormone levels, are similar in prepubertal male and female children. Source: Internet

Still, the infatuation with these rejuvenation schemes did pave the way for research that resulted in the isolation and subsequent synthesis of testosterone, the main male sex hormone now available to treat men with low levels. Source: Internet

The oral contraceptives increase sex hormone binding globulin production, which increases binding of free testosterone. Source: Internet

The study notes that the association between breast cancer and dairy milk could be related to the sex hormone content of the milk, noting that often 75 per cent of the dairy herd is pregnant. Source: Internet

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