English Explanatory Dictionary

sex hormone-binding globulin

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A glycoprotein produced in the liver that binds tightly to testosterone, dihydrotestosterone and estradiol and transports them in blood.

Word forms

sex hormone-binding globulin sex hormone-binding globulins SHBG sex hormone binding globulin sex-hormone-binding globulin

Synonyms

sex steroid binding protein sex steroid binding plasma protein
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