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desoxycorticosterone

US/dɛzˌɑk.sɪˌkɔɹ.tɪˈkɑ.stəˌɹoʊn/

desoxycorticosterone is the US form of deoxycorticosterone.

Meaning of deoxycorticosterone

Noun

deoxycorticosterone (countable and uncountable, plural deoxycorticosterones, abbreviation DOC)

  1. (steroids) A steroid hormone, produced in the adrenal cortex; sometimes manufactured synthetically for use in cases of adrenal insufficiency.

Origin of desoxycorticosterone

From desoxy- + corticosterone.

Questions about desoxycorticosterone

What is desoxycorticosterone the US form of?
Desoxycorticosterone is the US form of deoxycorticosterone.
How do you pronounce desoxycorticosterone?
Desoxycorticosterone is pronounced /dɛzˌɑk.sɪˌkɔɹ.tɪˈkɑ.stəˌɹoʊn/ (US).

Words near desoxycorticosterone in the dictionary

  1. desoxy
  2. desoxy-
  3. desoxyadenosine
  4. desoxycholate
  5. desoxycholates
  6. desoxycorticosterone
  7. desoxycortone
  8. desoxydemoxepam
  9. desoxyephedrine
  10. desoxyhemigossypol
  11. desoxyhemoglobin

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