STEROIDOGENESIS Definition & Meaning

steroidogenesis

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

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noun

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

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of steroidogenesis¹

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

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In humans and other mammals, using cholesterol to make steroid hormones is officially termed steroidogenesis and the products of these reactions can be classified based on their general role in the body.

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