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hormone

Definition: An active regulatory chemical substance formed in one part of the body and carried by the blood to another part of the body, where it signals the coordination of cellular functions. Hormones are responsible for the development of secondary sexual characteristics, usually in the teens. Testosterone is the primary male hormone.

For more information: See testosterone.


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