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steroid hormone
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | steroid hormone - any hormone affecting the development and growth of sex organssex hormone, steroidendocrine, hormone, internal secretion - the secretion of an endocrine gland that is transmitted by the blood to the tissue on which it has a specific effectprogestin, progestogen - any of a group of steroid hormones that have the effect of progesteroneandrogen, androgenic hormone - male sex hormone that is produced in the testes and responsible for typical male sexual characteristicsestrogen, oestrogen - a general term for female steroid sex hormones that are secreted by the ovary and responsible for typical female sexual characteristicsadrenal cortical steroid, corticoid, corticosteroid - a steroid hormone produced by the adrenal cortex or synthesized; administered as drugs they reduce swelling and decrease the body's immune response; "adrenal cortical steroids are used to treat many different conditions"anabolic steroid - any of a group of synthetic steroid hormones used to stimulate muscle and bone growth; more than 100 have been developed and each requires a prescription to be used legally in the United States; sometimes used illicitly by athletes to increase their strength |
EncyclopediaSeehormonesteroid hormone
steroid hormoneOne of the sex hormones and hormones of the adrenal cortex.See also: hormonesteroid hormone
Related to steroid hormone: testosterone, Peptide hormoneSynonyms for steroid hormonenoun any hormone affecting the development and growth of sex organsSynonymsRelated Words- endocrine
- hormone
- internal secretion
- progestin
- progestogen
- androgen
- androgenic hormone
- estrogen
- oestrogen
- adrenal cortical steroid
- corticoid
- corticosteroid
- anabolic steroid
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