Definitions for "STEROID HORMONES"
Hormones manufactured by the body from cholesterol and protein.
Group of hormones secreted by the testes, ovaries, adrenal cortex and placenta, such as androgens and estrogens.
Hormones ("chemical messengers," see above) that include molecules arranged in a particular chemical structure resembling a ring, which makes them "steroids." Steroids as a chemical family include some hormones, vitamins, drugs, and elements of the body.