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: C21H
30O
3
Useful english dictionary.
2012.
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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