aldosterone

(al dästə rōn′; al′dō stirōn′, -ster-)

noun

a steroid hormone, CHO, produced synthetically and by the adrenal cortex glands: the chief regulator of sodium, potassium, and chloride metabolism, thus controlling the body's water and electrolyte balances

Origin: < ald(ehyde) + ster(ol) + -one

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noun
A steroid hormone secreted by the adrenal cortex that regulates the salt and water balance in the body.

Origin:

Origin: ald(ehyde)

Origin: + ster(ol)

Origin: + -one

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