Deoxycorticosterone and the other natural adrenal hormones control electrolyte and water balance (New Scientist).
Formula: C21H30O3Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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
