Meanings
nounsex hormone (plural sex hormones)
plural sex hormones
- A hormone, such as testosterone in males or estrogen in females, affecting sexual development and reproduction.
Synonyms: sex steroid
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA hormone, such as testosterone in males or estrogen in females, affecting sexual development and reproduction.
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More synonyms by meaning
nounany hormone affecting the development and growth of sex organs
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steroid hormonesteroid
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Translations
Bulgarian полов хормон
- полов хормон (polov hormon)hormones involved in puberty, arousal, and sex drive
Chinese Mandarin 性激素
- 性激素 (xìngjīsù)hormones involved in puberty, arousal, and sex drive
Finnish sukupuolihormoni
- sukupuolihormonihormones involved in puberty, arousal, and sex drive
Japanese 性ホルモン
- 性ホルモン (sei horumon)hormones involved in puberty, arousal, and sex drive
Korean 성(性) 호르몬
- 성(性) 호르몬 (seong horeumon)hormones involved in puberty, arousal, and sex drive
Polish hormon płciowy
- hormon płciowyhormones involved in puberty, arousal, and sex drive
Spanish hormona de sexo, hormona sexual
- hormona de sexohormones involved in puberty, arousal, and sex drive
- hormona sexualhormones involved in puberty, arousal, and sex drive
Swedish könshormon
- könshormonhormones involved in puberty, arousal, and sex drive
Vietnamese hoóc môn sinh dục
- hoóc môn sinh dụchormones involved in puberty, arousal, and sex drive
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APA
sex hormone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sex%20hormone
MLA
“sex hormone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sex%20hormone. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sex hormone,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sex%20hormone.
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