- sex hormones
- Steroid hormones that control sexual development in animals.
Glossary of Biotechnology for Food and Agriculture . 2015.
sex hormones
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sex hormone — Biochem. any of a class of steroid hormones that regulate the growth and function of the reproductive organs or stimulate the development of the secondary sexual characteristics. [1935 40] * * * a chemical substance produced by a sex gland… … Universalium
