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deoxycorticosterone en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /diˌɑk.sɪˌkɔɹ.tɪˈkɑ.stəˌɹoʊn/ (General-American)
• /diːˌɒk.sɪˌkɔː.tɪk.əʊˈstɛ.ɹəʊn/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ-der.? Ancient Greek ὀξῠ́ς (oxŭ́s)bor. English oxy- English deoxy- Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker- Proto-Indo-European *(s)kert- Proto-Indo-European *(s)kort-ek-sder. Latin cortexder. English cortico- Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰelh₃- Proto-Hellenic *kʰolā́ Ancient Greek χολή (kholḗ) Proto-Indo-European *ster-der. Ancient Greek στερεός (stereós) French cholestérine French cholestérolbor. English cholesterol English sterol German Ketonbor. English ketone English -one English -sterone English corticosterone English deoxycorticosterone From deoxy- + corticosterone.

Meanings

1. (countable, qualifier:steroids, uncountable) A steroid hormone, produced in the adrenal cortex; sometimes manufactured synthetically for use in cases of adrenal insufficiency.

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