deoxycortone
/diːˌɒk.sɪˈkɔː.təʊn/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
25
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
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."
Etymology
Regional Pronunciation
- British English: /diːˌɒk.sɪˈkɔː.təʊn/
Usage
- British usage
- Uncountable