Definition of Steroidogenesis

1. Noun. (steroid) The process of steroid (hormone) production in living organisms. ¹

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Definition of Steroidogenesis

1. [n -GENESES]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Steroidogenesis

sternward
sternwards
sternway
sternways
sternwheel
sternwheeler
sternwheelers
sternwheels
steroid alcohol
steroid hormone
steroidal
steroidally
steroidlike
steroidogeneses
steroidogenesis (current term)
steroidogenetic
steroidogenic
steroidogenicer
steroidogenicest
steroids
steroisomeric
sterol
sterols
sterquilinous
sterre
sterres
sterrink
sterrinks
sterrometal

Literary usage of Steroidogenesis

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Performance Standards for Safely Conducting Research with Genetically edited by Walter A. Hill (1998)
"steroidogenesis and Reproductive Behavior Triploid males of some fish species exhibit testosterone levels comparable to those of diploid males. ..."

2. A Lifelong Passion: Nicholas and Alexandra: Their Own Story by Andrei Maylunas (2005)
"The addition of 8-bromo-3',5'-cyclic monophosphate (cAMP, 500 uM) stimulated steroidogenesis comparable to LH in the absence of the alkaloids, ..."

3. Harmful Non-Indigenous Species in the United States (1994)
"REFERENCES Adams, ML; Meyer, ER; and Cicero, TJ Interactions between alcohol- and opioid-induced suppression of rat testicu- lar steroidogenesis in vivo. ..."

4. Stress, Gender, and Alcohol-Seeking Behavior edited by Walter A. Hunt, Sam Zakhari (1996)
"AMG, at a dose that antagonizes CORT steroidogenesis without producing obvious CNS depression, ameliorates alcohol-withdrawal HIC severity; however other ..."

5. Diarrhea and Malnutrition: Interactions, Mechanisms, and Interventions by Lincoln C. Chen, Nevin S. Scrimshaw (1983)
"Donta, ST, and King, M. Induction of steroidogenesis in tissue culture by cholera enterotoxin. Nature (New Biol.) 243:246-247, 1973.. Donta, ST, Moon, HW, ..."

6. Reviews in Environmental Health (1998): Toxicological Defense Mechanics edited by Gary E. R. Hook, George W. Lucier (2000)
"It is not surprising that chloroquine exposure will lead to a disruption of estrous cyclicity (85), because follicular steroidogenesis and pituitary hormone ..."

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