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nounany hormone affecting the development and growth of sex organs
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nounany of several fat-soluble organic compounds having as a basis 17 carbon atoms in four rings; many have important physiological effectstype of:
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hormone estrogen oestrogen endocrine corticoid androgen sex hormone steroid hormone internal secretion androgenic hormone corticosteroid adrenal cortical steroid anabolic steroid progestin progestogen steroidal organic compound sterol ketosteroid steroid alcohol cardiac glucoside bile acid cardiac glycoside