deoxy-

a combining form meaning “deoxygenated,” used in the formation of compound words: deoxyribose.
Also desoxy-.

Words nearby deoxy-

deorbit, deossification, deoxidant, deoxidize, deoxy sugar, deoxy-, deoxyadenosine, deoxyadenylic acid, deoxycholic acid, deoxycorticosterone, deoxycytidine

British Dictionary definitions for deoxy-

deoxy-

desoxy-

combining form

indicating the presence of less oxygen than in a specified related compound deoxyribonucleic acid

Medical definitions for deoxy-

deoxy-

pref.

Losing one or more atoms of oxygen:deoxyadenosine.