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steroidogenesis

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

noun

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


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Word History and Origins

Origin of steroidogenesis1

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

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