deoxycorticosterone
[ dee-ok-si-kawr-ti-kos-tuh-rohn, -koh-stuh-rohn ]
/ diˌɒk sɪˌkɔr tɪˈkɒs təˌroʊn, -ˌkoʊ stəˈroʊn /
noun
Biochemistry.
a steroid hormone, C21H30O3, secreted by the adrenal cortex, related to corticosterone and involved in regulating the water and electrolyte balance.
Pharmacology.
a preparation of deoxycorticosterone used to treat symptoms of adrenal insufficiency.
Origin of deoxycorticosterone
Words nearby deoxycorticosterone
deoxy sugar,
deoxy-,
deoxyadenosine,
deoxyadenylic acid,
deoxycholic acid,
deoxycorticosterone,
deoxycytidine,
deoxycytidylic acid,
deoxygenate,
deoxygenation,
deoxygenize
British Dictionary definitions for deoxycorticosterone
deoxycorticosterone
deoxycortone (diːˌɒksɪˈkɔːtəʊn)
/ (diːˌɒksɪˌkɔːtɪkəʊˈstɪərəʊn) /
noun
a corticosteroid hormone important in maintaining sodium and water balance in the body
Medical definitions for deoxycorticosterone
deoxycorticosterone
[ dē-ŏk′sē-kôr′tĭ-kŏs′tə-rōn′ ]
n.
A steroid hormone produced synthetically or by the adrenal cortex and used to treat adrenal insufficiency.
21-hydroxyprogesterone