deoxycorticosterone
UK/diːˌɒk.sɪˌkɔː.tɪk.əʊˈstɛ.ɹəʊn/US/diˌɑk.sɪˌkɔɹ.tɪˈkɑ.stəˌɹoʊn/
deoxycorticosterone noun: a steroid hormone, produced in the adrenal cortex; sometimes manufactured synthetically for use in cases of adrenal insufficiency.
Noun
deoxycorticosterone (countable and uncountable, plural deoxycorticosterones, abbreviation DOC)
- A steroid hormone, produced in the adrenal cortex; sometimes manufactured synthetically for use in cases of adrenal insufficiency.
Forms of deoxycorticosterone
| plural | deoxycorticosterones |
|---|---|
| abbreviation | DOC |
| alternative form | 11-deoxycorticosterone |
| alternative US | desoxycorticosterone |
| alternative form | desoxycortone |
| alternative form | deoxycortone |
Origin of deoxycorticosterone
From deoxy- + corticosterone.
Questions about deoxycorticosterone
- What does deoxycorticosterone mean?
- Deoxycorticosterone means a steroid hormone, produced in the adrenal cortex; sometimes manufactured synthetically for use in cases of adrenal insufficiency.
- What part of speech is deoxycorticosterone?
- Deoxycorticosterone is a noun.
- How do you pronounce deoxycorticosterone?
- Deoxycorticosterone is pronounced /diːˌɒk.sɪˌkɔː.tɪk.əʊˈstɛ.ɹəʊn/ (UK).
- What is the plural of deoxycorticosterone?
- The plural of deoxycorticosterone is deoxycorticosterones.
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