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 combinationdeoxyribonucleic acid
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deoxy
adjective
de·oxy
(ˌ)dē-ˈäk-sē
variants
also desoxy
: containing less oxygen per molecule than the compound from which it is derived
deoxy sugars
—usually used in combination
deoxyribonucleic acid
desoxycorticosterone
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