Meanings
adjectivesteroidogenic (not comparable)
- not comparablebiochemistryOf or relating to the process of steroidogenesis.
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰelh₃-
- Proto-Hellenic*kʰolā́
- Ancient Greekχολή (kholḗ)
- Proto-Indo-European*ster-
- Ancient Greekστερεός (stereós)
- Frenchcholestérine
- Frenchcholestéro
- Englishcholesterol
- Englishsterol
- Proto-Indo-European*weyd-
- Proto-Indo-European*wéydos
- Proto-Hellenic*wéidos
- Ancient Greekεἶδος (eîdos)
- Englishsteroid
- Proto-Indo-European*ǵenh₁-
- Proto-Indo-European*ǵénh₁os
- Proto-Hellenic*génos
- Ancient Greekγένος (génos)
- Englishsteroidogenic
Translations
Irish stéaróidigineach
- stéaróidigineachof or relating to the process of steroidogenesis
Spanish esteroidogénico
- esteroidogénicoof or relating to the process of steroidogenesis
Cite this entry
APA
steroidogenic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/steroidogenic
MLA
“steroidogenic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/steroidogenic. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “steroidogenic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/steroidogenic.
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