hydroxydeoxycorticosterone

noun

hy·​droxy·​de·​oxy·​corticosterone

ˈhīˌdräksēˈdēˌäksē+

variants or hydroxydesoxycorticosterone

-ˈdeˌzäksē,

-ˈdeˌsä-+

: a crystalline steroid hormone C₂₁H₃₀O₄ occurring in the adrenal cortex

Word History

Etymology

hydroxy- + deoxy- or desoxy- + corticosterone

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