deoxy
adjective
de·oxy (ˌ)dē-ˈäk-sē 
variants or less commonly desoxy
(ˌ)de-ˈzäk-sē
-ˈsäk-
: containing less oxygen in the molecule than the compound from which it is derived
deoxy sugars
—usually used in combination deoxyribonucleic acid
Word History
Etymology
International Scientific Vocabulary
First Known Use
1931, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
deoxy
adjective
de·oxy (ˌ)dē-ˈäk-sē
variants also desoxy
(ˌ)des-
: containing less oxygen per molecule than the compound from which it is derived
deoxy sugars
—usually used in combination deoxyribonucleic acid
desoxycorticosterone