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A '''pheromone''' is a type of ectohormone secreted by an individual and perceived by a second individual of the same or similar species, thereby producing a change in the sexual or social behavior of that individual.<ref name="farler2012">Pheromone. (n.d.) Farlex Partner Medical Dictionary. (2012). Retrieved June 11 2021 from https://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/pheromone</ref>
A '''pheromone''' is a type of ectohormone secreted by an individual and perceived by a second individual of the same or similar species, thereby producing a change in the sexual or social behavior of that individual.<ref name="farlex2012">{{REFweb
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==Pheromones in humans==
==Pheromones in humans==
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  |title=In Search of Human Skin Pheromones
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  |title=Regulation of ovulation by human pheromones
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}}</ref><ref name="collins2004">Pheromone. (n.d.) Collins Dictionary of Medicine. (2004, 2005). Retrieved June 11 2021 from https://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/pheromone</ref>
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Fleiss et al. (1998) reported that the moisture found under the foreskin contains pheromones such as androsterone and others.<ref name="fleiss-hodges-vanhowe1998">{{REFjournal
Fleiss et al. (1998) reported that the moisture found under the foreskin contains pheromones such as androsterone and others.<ref name="fleiss-hodges-vanhowe1998">{{REFjournal
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