Definition of Sex hormone

1. Noun. Any hormone affecting the development and growth of sex organs.


Definition of Sex hormone

1. Noun. Testosterone in men and estrogen in women and their related hormones involved in puberty, arousal, sex drive ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Medical Definition of Sex hormone

1. Hormone that is secreted by gonads or that influences gonadal development. Examples are oestrogen, testosterone, gonadotrophins. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Literary usage of Sex hormone

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Impotence and Sterility: With Aberrations of the Sexual Function and Sex by George Frank Lydston (1917)
"Exhaustion of sex hormone supply. 2nd. Vitiation of sex hormone supply due to imperfect elaboration and possibly to emotional perversion of sex gland ..."

2. Impotence and Sterility: With Aberrations of the Sexual Function and Sex by George Frank Lydston (1917)
"A lack of proper sex hormone supply in the female is particularly ... Exhaustion of sex hormone supply. 2nd. Vitiation of sex hormone supply due to ..."

3. Assessing the Human Health Risks of Trichloroethylene: Key Scientific Issues by National Research Council (U.S.) (2006)
"Sex-hormone-binding globulin was significantly reduced for 4-6 years and for >6 years ... They further stated that insulin and sex-hormone-binding globulin ..."

4. A Lifelong Passion: Nicholas and Alexandra: Their Own Story by Andrei Maylunas (2005)
"Although the administration of estrogens and androgens can affect the concentrations of sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG) in men, the relationships ..."

5. Rice Farming Systems: New Directions : Proceedings of an International by International Rice Research Institute (1989)
"The use of the sex hormone to control the rice stem borer. This technique was introduced into Egypt about 10 yr ago. It gave promising results against the ..."

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