Reichstein substance

Reich·stein sub·stance

(rīk'stīn),

one of several steroids, for example, Reichstein substance F (cortisone), Reichstein substance H (corticosterone), Reichstein substance M (cortisol), Reichstein substance Q (cortexone), and Reichstein substance S (cortexolone).

Synonym(s): Reichstein compound

[T. Reichstein]