Meanings
noundesoxycortone (uncountable)
alternative UK deoxycortone
- uncountablemedicineThe steroid hormone deoxycorticosterone when used as a drug.
Origin
Contraction of desoxycorticosterone.
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desoxycortone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/desoxycortone
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