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sex hormone

Used for:

gonadal steroid hormone

Broader Terms:

reproductive hormone

Broader Terms:

steroid hormone

Narrower Terms:

androgen

Narrower Terms:

estrogen

Narrower Terms:

progesterone

Scope Note:

steroid hormones produced by the gonads; they stimulate reproductive organs, germ cell maturation, and the secondary sex characteristics in males and females.

Term Number:

2586-9606


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