deoxycorticosterone

[ dee-ok-si-kawr-ti-kos-tuh-rohn, -koh-stuh-rohn ]

noun

1. Biochemistry. a steroid hormone, C 21 H 30 O 3 , secreted by the adrenal cortex, related to corticosterone and involved in regulating the water and electrolyte balance.
2. Pharmacology. a preparation of deoxycorticosterone used to treat symptoms of adrenal insufficiency.

deoxycorticosterone

/ diːˌɒksɪˌkɔːtɪkəʊˈstɪərəʊn; diːˌɒksɪˈkɔːtəʊn /

noun

1. a corticosteroid hormone important in maintaining sodium and water balance in the body

Word History and Origins

Origin of deoxycorticosterone¹

deoxy- + corticosterone