Steroid hormone produced in the adrenal glands and gonads as a common precursor of male (testosterone) and female (estrogen) sex hormones.
Source:
PAC, 2016, 88, 713. 'Glossary of terms used in developmental and reproductive toxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2016)' on page 722 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2015-1202)