| NOUN | substance | sex hormone, steroid hormone, steroid | any hormone affecting the development and growth of sex organs |
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| Meaning | Any hormone affecting the development and growth of sex organs. | |
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| Synonyms | steroid hormone, steroid | |
| Narrower | anabolic steroid | Any of a group of synthetic steroid hormones used to stimulate muscle and bone growth |
| androgen, androgenic hormone | male sex hormone that is produced in the testes and responsible for typical male sexual characteristics | |
| corticosteroid, corticoid, adrenal cortical steroid | A steroid hormone produced by the adrenal cortex or synthesized | |
| estrogen, oestrogen | A general term for female steroid sex hormones that are secreted by the ovary and responsible for typical female sexual characteristics | |
| progestin, progestogen | Any of a group of steroid hormones that have the effect of progesterone | |
| Broader | hormone, endocrine, internal secretion | The secretion of an endocrine gland that is transmitted by the blood to the tissue on which it has a specific effect |
| Spanish | esteroide | |
| Catalan | esteroide, hormona esteroide | |
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