tixocortol

English

Etymology

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

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Noun

tixocortol (uncountable)

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