steroidogenesis

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

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of steroidogenesis¹

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

Example Sentences

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. 

From Scientific American