Deoxycortone
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /diːˌɒk.sɪˈkɔː.təʊn/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Deoxycortone is a noun meaning (pharmacology) UK form of desoxycortone.
Meaning
(pharmacology) UK form of desoxycortone.
Example Sentences
In 1951, when many people, both patients and doctors, thought that the newly discovered cortisone of Philip Hench was the therapeutic answer to this disease but were for one reason or another unable to obtain it, a paper from Sweden stated that similar results could be obtained by injections of deoxycortone (Doca) and ascorbic acid.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include deoxyribose, deoxyribonucleic, deoxy, deoxyribonucleotide, deoxygenation, deoxygenated.
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