deoxycorticosterone
English
Chemical structure of deoxycorticosterone
Alternative forms
- 11-deoxycorticosterone
- desoxycorticosterone (American)
- desoxycortone, deoxycortone (as a drug)
Etymology
From deoxy- + corticosterone.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /diːˌɒk.sɪˌkɔː.tɪk.əʊˈstɛ.ɹəʊn/
- (General American) IPA(key): /diˌɑk.sɪˌkɔɹ.tɪˈkɑ.stəˌɹoʊn/
Noun
deoxycorticosterone (countable and uncountable, plural deoxycorticosterones) (abbreviated DOC)
- (biochemistry, steroids) A steroid hormone, produced in the adrenal cortex; sometimes manufactured synthetically for use in cases of adrenal insufficiency.
References
- “deoxycorticosterone”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “desoxycorticosterone”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary