steroidogenesis

noun ste·roido·gen·e·sis \stə-ˌrȯi-də-ˈje-nə-səs; ˌstir-ˌȯid- also ˌster-\

Definition of STEROIDOGENESIS

: synthesis of steroids

— ste·roido·gen·ic \-ˈje-nik\ adjective

New Latin

First Known Use: 1951

Medical Dictionary

noun ste·roido·gen·e·sis \stə-ˌrȯid-ə-ˈjen-ə-səs; ˌstir-ˌȯid- also ˌster-\

plural ste·roido·gen·e·ses \-ˌsēz\

: synthesis of steroids <adrenal steroidogenesis>

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