steroid hormone
- noun
- /ˈstɛrɔɪd ˈhɔrmoʊn/
- Specialized
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hormona estero
- The brain is generally considered a target of steroid hormones secreted by the gonads and adrenals (Figure 2).
- sex steroid hormones
- endogenous sex steroid hormones
- steroid hormones such as testosterone
We know that mitochondria actually have the enzyme required for the synthesis of steroid hormones.
- We know that mitochondria actually have the enzyme required for the synthesis of steroid hormones.
- So that is because steroid hormones, such as the sex steroid hormones estrogen and progesterone, OK, leak out of your skin through your sweat.
- I want to emphasize that when you hear sex steroids or steroid hormones, most people think about anabolic steroids.
- They are primary regulators of steroid hormone production and release.
Examples
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The associations of sex steroid hormones with IR or T2D were examined using multivariate logistic regression models.
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They are primary regulators of steroid hormone production and release.
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There has been considerable evidence that the songbird brain is a rich target for the sex-steroid hormones.
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In general, when corticosterones like cortisol and some related steroid hormones increase, epinephrine levels go up.
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The joint effects of endogenous sex steroid hormones and body weight status on IR and beta-cell dysfunction in non-diabetic men are presented in Table 2.
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Thyroid as well as steroid hormones, namely androgens and estrogens, are known to play a crucial role in brain development (Weiss 2011).
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Steroid hormones play a crucial role in regulating the growth of sex organs during puberty.
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In females, estrogen is a key steroid hormone that influences reproductive functions.
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Testosterone, a well-known steroid hormone, is essential for the development of male characteristics.
Synonyms
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A body chemical that helps sex organs and other adult body features like hair or voice develop
Surface Forms
Morphology
The compound literally denotes a hormone that is a steroid: combining 'steroid' (a class of biochemical compounds) with 'hormone' (a chemical messenger) yields the subtype relation 'a hormone that is a steroid'. This noun–noun composition is regular and cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents should be able to infer the meaning.
Etymology
Steroid hormone comes from the word steroid, which originally meant a fat-like substance. These hormones are made from cholesterol, a kind of fat, so the name gives an easy image: a body chemical made from fat that 'controls' growth and the development of sex organs.