Phrase guide

sex hormone

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A hormone, such as testosterone in males or estrogen in females, affecting sexual development and reproduction.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

any hormone affecting the development and growth of sex organs

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: steroid hormone, steroid

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: hormone, endocrine, internal secretion

Narrower terms: progestin, progestogen, androgen, androgenic hormone, estrogen, oestrogen, corticosteroid, corticoid, adrenal cortical steroid, anabolic steroid

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Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: полов хормон (polov hormon) — hormones involved in puberty, arousal, and sex drive
  • Chinese Mandarin: 性激素 (xìngjīsù) — hormones involved in puberty, arousal, and sex drive
  • Finnish: sukupuolihormoni — hormones involved in puberty, arousal, and sex drive
  • Japanese: 性ホルモン (sei horumon) — hormones involved in puberty, arousal, and sex drive
  • Korean: 성(性) 호르몬 (seong horeumon) — hormones involved in puberty, arousal, and sex drive
  • Northern Kurdish: hormonên zayendê — hormones involved in puberty, arousal, and sex drive
  • Polish: hormon płciowy — hormones involved in puberty, arousal, and sex drive
  • Spanish: hormona de sexo — hormones involved in puberty, arousal, and sex drive
  • Spanish: hormona sexual — hormones involved in puberty, arousal, and sex drive
  • Swedish: könshormon — hormones involved in puberty, arousal, and sex drive
  • Vietnamese: hoóc môn sinh dục — hormones involved in puberty, arousal, and sex drive