sex-hormone-binding globulin

A form of sex hormone-binding globulin — A glycoprotein produced in the liver that binds tightly to testosterone, dihydrotestosterone and estradiol and transports them in blood.

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Meanings

nounsex-hormone-binding globulin (plural sex-hormone-binding globulins)

plural sex-hormone-binding globulins

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of sex hormone-binding globulin.
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