desoxycortone
English
Alternative forms
- deoxycortone (British)
Etymology
Contraction of desoxycorticosterone.
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /dɛzˌɑk.sɪˈkɔɹˌtoʊn/
Noun
desoxycortone (uncountable)
- (pharmacology) The steroid hormone deoxycorticosterone when used as a drug.
References
- “desoxycortone”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary