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desoxy-

desoxy- is the alternative spelling of deoxy-.

Meaning of deoxy-

Prefix

deoxy-

  1. Formally derived from another compound by the replacement of a hydroxyl group by a hydrogen atom
    Synonyms:
    desoxy-

Origin of desoxy-

From des- + oxy-.

Words formed from desoxy-

Questions about desoxy-

What is desoxy- the alternative spelling of?
Desoxy- is the alternative spelling of deoxy-.

Words near desoxy- in the dictionary

  1. desoxalic
  2. desoxazoline
  3. desoximetasone
  4. desoxiuridine
  5. desoxy
  6. desoxy-
  7. desoxyadenosine
  8. desoxycholate
  9. desoxycholates
  10. desoxycorticosterone
  11. desoxycortone

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Adapted from Wiktionary: desoxy- (page history and authors); deoxy- (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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