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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

/ diːˌɒksɪˈkɔːtəʊn; diːˌɒksɪˌkɔːtɪkəʊˈstɪərəʊn /

noun

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