steroidogenesis

[ sti-roi-duh-jen-uh-sis, ste- ]

noun
  1. the formation of steroids, as by the adrenal cortex, testes, and ovaries.

Origin of steroidogenesis

1
First recorded in 1950–55; steroid + -o- + -genesis

Words Nearby steroidogenesis

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