sex hormone

any of the hormones that stimulate various reproductive functions. Primary sources of sex hormones are the male and female gonads (i.e., testis and ovary), which are stimulated to produce sex hormones by the follicle-stimulating hormone and luteinizing hormone secreted by the pituitary gland. The principal male sex hormones (androgens) include testosterone; female sex hormones include the estrogens, progesterone, and prolactin.

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socionomics

n. the study of nonsocial influences on social groups; that is, the ways in which the physical environment modifies society. This includes the effects of different terrains and climatic conditions on economic and social organization.