de|ox|y|cor|ti|cos|ter|one

de|ox|y|cor|ti|cos|ter|one
de|ox|y|cor|ti|cos|ter|one «dee OK suh KR tuh KOS tuh rohn», noun.
a crystalline compound obtained from the cortex of the adrenal gland or produced synthetically, used especially in its acetate form in the treatment of adrenal deficiency, epilepsy and certain conditions of hypotension: »

Deoxycorticosterone and the other natural adrenal hormones control electrolyte and water balance (New Scientist).

Formula: C21H30O3

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  • des|ox|y|cor|ti|cos|ter|one — «dehs OK suh KR tuh KOS tuh rohn», noun. = deoxycorticosterone. (Cf. ↑deoxycorticosterone) …   Useful english dictionary

  • cor — cor·a·cid·i·um; cor·a·ci·idae; cor·a·cite; cor·a·cle; cor·a·co·bra·chi·a·lis; cor·a·coid·al; cor·a·co·ra·di·a·lis; cor·al·lig·e·na; cor·al·li·idae; cor·al·li·na; cor·al·li·na·ce·ae; cor·al·li·ta; cor·al·lite; cor·al·loid; cor·al·lo·rhi·za;… …   English syllables

  • cos — an·te·cos·ta; au·to·cos·mic; bel·li·cos·i·ty; ca·thol·i·cos; ce·cos·to·my; cer·cos·po·ra; cer·cos·po·rel·la; cer·cos·po·ri·o·sis; chas·ta·cos·ta; coc·cos·te·an; coc·cos·te·us; co·cos; cor·ti·cos·ter·one; COs; COS; cos·cet; cos·ci·no·dis·ca·ce·ae; …   English syllables

  • corticosterone — cor•ti•cos•ter•one [[t]ˌkɔr tɪˈkɒs təˌroʊn, koʊ stəˈroʊn[/t]] n. biochem. a corticosteroid that is involved in water and electrolyte balance • Etymology: 1935–40; cortico +ster ( ol) + one …   From formal English to slang

  • corticosterone methyl oxidase — cor·ti·cos·ter·one meth·yl ox·i·dase (kor″tĭ kosґtər ōn methґəl okґsĭ dās) corticosterone 18 monooxygenase …   Medical dictionary

  • corticosterone methyl oxidase deficiency — cor·ti·cos·ter·one meth·yl ox·i·dase de·fi·cien·cy (kor″tĭ kosґtər ōn methґəl okґsĭ dās) aldosterone synthase deficiency …   Medical dictionary

  • corticosterone 18-monooxygenase — cor·ti·cos·ter·one 18 mono·oxy·ge·nase (kor″tĭ kosґtər ōn mon″o okґsə jən ās) [EC 1.14.15.5] an enzyme of the oxidoreductase class that catalyzes hydroxylation of corticosteroids at the 18 position… …   Medical dictionary

  • corticosterone — cor·ti·cos·ter·one …   English syllables

  • ti — co·bal·ti·cyanic; co·bal·ti·cyanide; co·bal·ti·nitrite; co·chi·ti; co·chli·o·don·ti·dae; co·lec·ti·vo; co·le·op·ti·lar; col·lec·ti·vi·za·tion; col·o·quin·ti·da; com·bus·ti·bil·i·ty; com·men·ti·tious; com·par·a·ti·val; com·par·ti·men·to;… …   English syllables

  • desoxycorticosterone — A steroid derived from the adrenal cortex with strong mineralocorticoid activity. * * * des·oxy·cor·ti·co·ste·rone (.)dez .äk si .kȯrt i käs tə .rōn, i .kō stə rōn or de·oxy·cor·ti·co·ste·rone (.)dē n a steroid hormone C21H30O3 of the adrenal… …   Medical dictionary

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