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