sex hormone

NOUN /sɛks_'hɔrmoʊn/
11 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH S

sex hormone is a valid 11-letter word worth 22 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
S1E1X8H4O1R1M3O1N1E1
1 + 1 + 8 + 0 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 =22 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 44TRIPLE WORD → 66
MEANING

What does sex hormone mean?