0%

steroidogenesis

ste·roi·do·gen·e·sis
S s

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sti-roi-duh-jen-uh-sis, ste-]
    • /stɪˌrɔɪ dəˈdʒɛn ə sɪs, stɛ-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sti-roi-duh-jen-uh-sis, ste-]
    • /stɪˌrɔɪ dəˈdʒɛn ə sɪs, stɛ-/

Definitions of steroidogenesis word

  • noun steroidogenesis the formation of steroids, as by the adrenal cortex, testes, and ovaries. 1
  • noun steroidogenesis the natural production or synthesis of steroids 0
See all 2 definitions of steroidogenesis

Information block about the term

Origin of steroidogenesis

First appearance:

before 1950
One of the 5% newest English words
First recorded in 1950-55; steroid + -o- + -genesis

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Steroidogenesis

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Steroidogenesis

steroidogenesis popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

steroidogenesis usage trend in Literature

This diagram is provided by Google Ngram Viewer

See also

Matching words

Was this page helpful?
Yes No
Thank you for your feedback! Tell your friends about this page
Tell us why?