aldosterone
nounUK /ælˈdɒstəɹəʊn/ · US /ælˈdɑstəˌɹoʊn/
Etymology From aldo- (“related to aldehydes”) + -sterone, modelled on German Aldosteron; coined in the 1950s.
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Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Microbiology, Natural sciences, Physical sciences A mineralocorticoid hormone, secreted by the adrenal cortex, that regulates the balance of sodium and potassium in the body.
- Derived terms
- aldosteronism, aldosteronoma, antialdosterone, hyperaldosteronism