tixocortol

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What does tixocortol mean?

A corticosteroid used as an intestinal anti-inflammatory and decongestant, a 21-thiol derivative of hydrocortisone.

Where does tixocortol come from?

By surface analysis, tixo- (“modern coinage for thiol (sulfur) modification”) + cort- (“steroid core related to cortisol/hydrocortisone”) + -ol.

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