English

Prefix

deoxy-

1. (chemistry) Forming the names of compounds that are formally derived from others by the replacement of a hydroxy group by a hydrogen atom

Synonyms

• desoxy-

Derived terms

• deoxyadenosine
• deoxyadenylic
• deoxycholate
• deoxycholic
• deoxycorticosterone
• deoxycortisol
• deoxycytidine
• deoxycytidylic
• deoxyephedrine
• deoxyguanosine
• deoxynivalenol
• deoxynucleic
• deoxynucleotide
• deoxyribonuclease
• deoxyribonucleic
• deoxyribose
• deoxythymidine
• deoxythymidylic
• deoxyuridine