steroidogenesis

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰelh₃-

Proto-Hellenic *kʰolā́

Ancient Greek χολή (kholḗ)

Proto-Indo-European *ster-der.

Ancient Greek στερεός (stereós)

French cholestérine

French cholestérolbor.

English cholesterol

English sterol

Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der.

Latin -o-

Proto-Indo-European *weyd-

Proto-Indo-European *-os

Proto-Indo-European *wéydos

Proto-Hellenic *wéidos

Ancient Greek εἶδος (eîdos)

Proto-Indo-European *-os

Proto-Indo-European *-ēs

Proto-Hellenic *-ēs

Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs)

Ancient Greek -ειδής (-eidḗs)

Latin -oīdēslbor.

English -oid

English steroid

▲

Latin -o-bor.

English -o-

Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁-

Proto-Indo-European *-tis

Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁tis

Proto-Hellenic *génetis

Ancient Greek γένεσῐς (génesĭs)der.

Latinbor.

English -genesis

English steroidogenesis

From steroid + -o- + -genesis.

Noun

steroidogenesis (plural steroidogeneses)

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

Related terms

• steroidogenic

Translations

the process of steroid production

• Icelandic: steramyndun f
• Irish: stéaróidigineas m
• Italian: steroidogenesi (it) f
• Spanish: esteroidogénesis f