deoxy
adjective
de·oxy
| \ (ˌ)dē-ˈäk-sē
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variants:
or less commonly desoxy \ (ˌ)de-ˈzäk-sē
, -ˈsäk- \
, -ˈsäk- \
Definition of deoxy
: containing less oxygen in the molecule than the compound from which it is derived
deoxy sugars
—usually used in combination deoxyribonucleic acid
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deoxy
adjective
de·oxy
| \ (ˌ)dē-ˈäk-sē
\
\
variants:
also desoxy \ (ˌ)des-
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Medical Definition of deoxy
: containing less oxygen per molecule than the compound from which it is derived
deoxy sugars
—usually used in combination
deoxyribonucleic acid desoxycorticosterone