17-hydroxycorticosteroid
noun
17-hy·droxy·cor·ti·co·ste·roid
ˌsev-ən-ˈtēn-hī-ˌdräk-sē-ˌkȯrt-i-kō-ˈsti(ə)r-ˌȯid also -ˈste(ə)r-
: any of several adrenocorticosteroids (as cortisol) with an −OH group and an HOCH2CO− group attached to carbon 17 of the fused ring structure of the steroid
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“17-hydroxycorticosteroid.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/17-hydroxycorticosteroid. Accessed 9 Jul. 2026.
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