desoxycortone

English

Alternative forms

• deoxycortone (UK)

Etymology

Contraction of desoxycorticosterone.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /dɛzˌɑk.sɪˈkɔɹˌtoʊn/

Noun

desoxycortone (uncountable)

1. (pharmacology) The steroid hormone deoxycorticosterone when used as a drug.

References

• “desoxycortone”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.