Definition of deoxycorticosterone in English:
deoxycorticosterone
noundiːˌɒksɪˌkɔːtɪkəʊˈstɛrəʊndēˌäksēˌkôrdiˈkästəˌrōn
mass nounBiochemistry A corticosteroid hormone involved in regulating the salt and water balance of the body.
Example sentencesExamples
- Deoxycorticosterone-adenine monohydrate is the first complex involving a steroid and a component of DNA to be successfully crystallized and studied by single crystal x-ray analysis.
- Deoxycorticosterone is the second most important naturally occurring mineralocorticoid hormone.
Definition of deoxycorticosterone in US English:
deoxycorticosterone
noundēˌäksēˌkôrdiˈkästəˌrōn
Biochemistry A corticosteroid hormone involved in regulating the salt and water balance in the human body.
Example sentencesExamples
- Deoxycorticosterone-adenine monohydrate is the first complex involving a steroid and a component of DNA to be successfully crystallized and studied by single crystal x-ray analysis.
- Deoxycorticosterone is the second most important naturally occurring mineralocorticoid hormone.