deoxycorticosterone









deoxycorticosterone


noun

  1. Biochemistry. a steroid hormone, C21H30O3, secreted by the adrenal cortex, related to corticosterone and involved in regulating the water and electrolyte balance.
  2. Pharmacology. a preparation of deoxycorticosterone used to treat symptoms of adrenal insufficiency.

noun

  1. a corticosteroid hormone important in maintaining sodium and water balance in the body

n.

  1. A steroid hormone produced synthetically or by the adrenal cortex and used to treat adrenal insufficiency.21-hydroxyprogesterone
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