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sex [seks]1 noun∎ the club is open to both sexes le club est ouvert aux personnes des deux sexes;∎ single sex school établissement m scolaire non mixte(b) (UNCOUNT) (sexual intercourse) relations fpl sexuelles, rapports mpl (sexuels);∎ to have sex with sb avoir des rapports (sexuels) ou faire l'amour avec qn(c) (sexual activity) sexe m;∎ that film is just full of sex il n'y a que du sexe dans ce film;∎ all he ever thinks about is sex c'est un obsédé (sexuel);∎ there is too much sex and violence on TV il y a trop de sexe et de violence à la télévisionsexuel(animal) déterminer le sexe de►► sex addict dépendant(e) m,f sexuel(elle);sex addiction dépendance f sexuelle;sex aid gadget m érotique;sex appeal sex-appeal m;familiar pejorative sex beast pervers(e) m,f (sexuel-(elle))□ ;sex bomb bombe f sexuelle;sex change (operation) (opération f de) changement m de sexe;∎ to have a sex change (operation) changer de sexe;sex chromosome chromosome m sexuel;sex crime crime m sexuel;sex discrimination discrimination f sexuelle;the Sex Discrimination Act = loi britannique de 1975 interdisant la discrimination sexuelle, notamment dans les domaines de l'emploi et de l'enseignement;sex drive pulsion f sexuelle, pulsions fpl sexuelles, libido f;∎ to have a low/high sex drive avoir un appétit sexuel faible/élevé;sex education éducation f sexuelle;sex fiend maniaque mf sexuel(elle);familiar sex god apollon□ m;familiar sex goddess bombe f sexuelle;sex hormone hormone f sexuelle;the sex industry l'industrie f du sexe;familiar sex kitten bombe f sexuelle;sex life vie f sexuelle;∎ humorous how's your sex life? et ta vie amoureuse, comment ça va?;Biology sex linkage hérédité f liée au sexe;sex maniac obsédé(e) m,f sexuel(elle);sex object objet m sexuel;sex offender auteur m d'un délit sexuel;sex organ organe m sexuel;sex partner partenaire mf sexuel(elle);familiar sex pest obsédé m (qui harcèle les femmes);sex scandal affaire f de mœurs, scandale m sexuel;sex scene scène f érotique;sex shop sex-shop m;sex symbol sex-symbol m;sex therapist sexologue mf;sex therapy sexothérapie f;sex toy gadget m érotique;sex tourism tourisme m sexuel;sex urge pulsion f sexuelle;sex worker = personne qui gagne de l'argent grâce à l'industrie du sexe; (prostitute) prostitué(e) m,f -
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A n2 ( intercourse) ( one act) rapport m sexuel ; ( repeated) rapports mpl sexuels ; to have sex with sb avoir des rapports sexuels avec qn ; he thinks about nothing but sex il ne pense qu'à ça ○.■ sex up ○ US:▶ sex [sb] up allumer ○.
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sex hormone — n a steroid hormone (as estradiol, progesterone, androstenedione, or testosterone) that is produced esp. by the ovaries, testes, or adrenal cortex and that exerts estrogenic, progestational, or androgenic activity on the growth or function of the … Medical dictionary
sex hormone — n. any hormone, as testosterone, estrogen, etc., influencing the development of, or having an effect upon, the reproductive organs, secondary sex characteristics, etc … English World dictionary
sex hormone — sex hormone. См. половой гормон. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) … Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.
Sex hormone-binding globulin — (SHBG) is a glycoprotein that binds to sex hormones, specifically testosterone and estradiol. Other steroid hormones such as progesterone, cortisol, and other corticosteroids are bound by transcortin. Transport of sex hormonesThese sex hormones… … Wikipedia
Sex hormone receptor — Sex hormone receptors belong to the group of steroid hormone receptors and interact with sex hormones. Three sex hormone steroid receptors can be distinguished: * Androgen receptors * Estrogen receptors * Progesterone receptors … Wikipedia
sex hormone — Hormone that is secreted by gonads, or that influences gonadal development. Examples are oestrogen, testosterone, gonadotrophins … Dictionary of molecular biology
sex hormone — sex′ hor mone n. biochem. any of a class of steroid hormones that regulate the growth and function of the reproductive organs or stimulate the development of the secondary sexual characteristics • Etymology: 1935–40 … From formal English to slang
Sex hormone-binding globulin — La Sex Hormone binding globulin (SHBG) (la globuline se liant aux hormones sexuelles) est une glycoprotéine qui se lie aux hormones sexuelles, en particulier la testostérone et l estradiol. D autres hormones stéroïdes telles que la progestérone,… … Wikipédia en Français
sex hormone — noun any hormone affecting the development and growth of sex organs • Syn: ↑steroid hormone, ↑steroid • Derivationally related forms: ↑steroidal (for: ↑steroid) • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
sex hormone — any steroid hormone, produced mainly by the ovaries or testes, that is responsible for controlling sexual development and reproductive function. Oestrogens and progesterone are the female sex hormones; androgens are the male sex hormones … The new mediacal dictionary
sex hormone — noun Date: 1917 a steroid hormone (as estrogen or testosterone) that is produced especially by the ovaries, testes, or adrenal cortex and affects the growth or function of the reproductive organs or the development of secondary sex… … New Collegiate Dictionary