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sex hormone binding globulin

sex hormone binding globulin is the alternative spelling of sex hormone-binding globulin.

Meaning of sex hormone-binding globulin

Noun

sex hormone-binding globulin (plural sex hormone-binding globulins)

  1. A glycoprotein produced in the liver that binds tightly to testosterone, dihydrotestosterone and estradiol and transports them in blood.
    Synonyms:
    sex steroid binding protein, sex steroid binding plasma protein

Forms of sex hormone binding globulin

pluralsex hormone binding globulins

Questions about sex hormone binding globulin

What is sex hormone binding globulin the alternative spelling of?
Sex hormone binding globulin is the alternative spelling of sex hormone-binding globulin.

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