How to Use steroid hormone in a Sentence

steroid hormone

noun

• Cortisol is a steroid hormone produced by the adrenal glands, which sit on top of the kidneys.
  — New Atlas, 16 Sep. 2025
• Cortisol is a steroid hormone produced by the adrenal glands, which sit on top of your kidneys.
  — Daryl Austin, USA Today, 30 May 2026
• Cortisol is a steroid hormone secreted by the adrenal glands.
  — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2026
• Cortisol is a steroid hormone secreted by the adrenal glands and acts as a key regulator of metabolism.
  — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026
• And when the government tested six compounds designed to mimic the effects of testosterone, prosecutors said that all of them contained actual testosterone — a steroid hormone subject to strict regulation because of the risks involved in taking it.
  — Daniel Gilbert, CBS News, 30 July 2026