tixocortol

T1I1X8O1C3O1R1T1O1L1

noun

A corticosteroid used as an intestinal anti-inflammatory and decongestant, a 21-thiol derivative of hydrocortisone.

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Meanings

nountixocortol (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineA corticosteroid used as an intestinal anti-inflammatory and decongestant, a 21-thiol derivative of hydrocortisone.

Origin

By surface analysis, tixo- (“modern coinage for thiol (sulfur) modification”) + cort- (“steroid core related to cortisol/hydrocortisone”) + -ol.

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APA

tixocortol. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tixocortol

MLA

“tixocortol.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tixocortol. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tixocortol,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tixocortol.

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