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sex hormone-binding globulin

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

  1. (medicine) 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
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