hormone sexuelle

Definitions of hormone sexuelle
  1. noun
    any hormone affecting the development and growth of sex organs
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    androgène
    male sex hormone that is produced in the testes and responsible for typical male sexual characteristics
    oestrogène
    a general term for female steroid sex hormones that are secreted by the ovary and responsible for typical female sexual characteristics
    progestérone
    a steroid hormone (trade name Lipo-Lutin) produced in the ovary; prepares and maintains the uterus for pregnancy
    testostérone
    a potent androgenic hormone produced chiefly by the testes; responsible for the development of male secondary sex characteristics
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    hormone
    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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