different between desoxycorticosterone vs deoxycorticosterone

English

Etymology

From desoxy- +? corticosterone.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /d?z??k.s??k??.t??k?.st???o?n/

Noun

desoxycorticosterone (uncountable)

1. (biochemistry, steroids) US form of deoxycorticosterone.

Anagrams

• deoxycorticosterones

English

Alternative forms

• 11-deoxycorticosterone
• desoxycorticosterone (American)
• desoxycortone, deoxycortone (as a drug)

Etymology

From deoxy- +? corticosterone.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /di???k.s??k??.t?k.???st?.???n/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /di??k.s??k??.t??k?.st???o?n/

Noun

deoxycorticosterone (countable and uncountable, plural deoxycorticosterones) (abbreviated DOC)

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

References

• “deoxycorticosterone”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–present.
• “desoxycorticosterone”, in Merriam–Webster Online Dictionary, (Please provide a date or year).