First Known Use: 1951
Dictionary
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
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Origin of STEROIDOGENESIS
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Medical Dictionary
steroidogenesis
noun ste·roido·gen·e·sis \stə-ˌrȯid-ə-ˈjen-ə-səs; ˌstir-ˌȯid- also ˌster-\
plural ste·roido·gen·e·ses \-ˌsēz\
Medical Definition of STEROIDOGENESIS
: synthesis of steroids <adrenal steroidogenesis>
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