Deoxycorticosterone

//diːˌɒk.sɪˌkɔː.tɪk.əʊˈstɛ.ɹəʊn// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A steroid hormone, produced in the adrenal cortex; sometimes manufactured synthetically for use in cases of adrenal insufficiency. countable, uncountable

Etymology

From deoxy- + corticosterone.

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adrenal cortex

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