sex steroid
type of steroid hormone
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sex steroid
Summary
sex steroid ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (654 views/month).[1]
Key Facts
- sex steroid is a type of steroid hormone[2].
- sex steroid is a type of sex hormones[3].
- sex steroid's Commons category is recorded as Sex hormones[4].
- sex steroid comprises androgen[5].
- sex steroid comprises estrogen[6].
- sex steroid comprises progestogen[7].
- sex steroid's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Sex hormones[8].
- sex steroid's has effect is recorded as secondary sex characteristic[9].
- sex steroid's produced by is recorded as gonad[10].
- sex steroid's produced by is recorded as adrenal gland[11].
Body
Definition and Type
Recorded subclass of include steroid hormone[2] and sex hormones[3].
Use and Application
Components include androgen[5], a class of chemical entities with similar applications or functions[12]; estrogen[6], a class of chemical entities with similar applications or functions[13]; and progestogen[7], a medication[14].
Why It Matters
sex steroid ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (654 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[15] It is known by 59 alternative names across languages and contexts.[16]