Geschlechtshormon

Definitions of Geschlechtshormon
  1. noun
    any hormone affecting the development and growth of sex organs
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    männliches Hormon
    male sex hormone that is produced in the testes and responsible for typical male sexual characteristics
    weibliches Hormon
    a general term for female steroid sex hormones that are secreted by the ovary and responsible for typical female sexual characteristics
    Testosteron
    a potent androgenic hormone produced chiefly by the testes; responsible for the development of male secondary sex characteristics
    Östrogen
    a naturally occurring weak estrogenic hormone secreted by the mammalian ovary; synthesized (trade name Estronol) and used to treat estrogen deficiency
    Cortison, Kortison
    a corticosteroid hormone (trade name Cortone Acetate) normally produced by the adrenal cortex; is converted to hydrocortisone
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    Hormon
    the secretion of an endocrine gland that is transmitted by the blood to the tissue on which it has a specific effect
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