Steroidogenesis


[sti-roi-duh-jen-uh-sis, ste-] /stɪˌrɔɪ dəˈdʒɛn ə sɪs, stɛ-/
noun
1.
the formation of steroids, as by the adrenal cortex, testes, and ovaries.

steroidogenesis ste·roid·o·gen·e·sis (stĭ-roi’də-jěn’ĭ-sĭs, stēr’oi-, stěr’-)
n.
The biological synthesis of steroids.
ste·roid’o·gen’ic (-jěn’ĭk) adj.

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