deoxy

adjective

de·​oxy (ˌ)dē-ˈäk-sē 

variants or less commonly desoxy

(ˌ)de-ˈzäk-sē 

-ˈsäk-

: containing less oxygen in the molecule than the compound from which it is derived

deoxy sugars

—usually used in combination

deoxyribonucleic acid

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use

1931, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

deoxy

adjective

de·​oxy (ˌ)dē-ˈäk-sē 

variants also desoxy

(ˌ)des- 

: containing less oxygen per molecule than the compound from which it is derived

deoxy sugars

—usually used in combination

deoxyribonucleic acid

desoxycorticosterone