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mineralocorticoid
(mĭnˌər-ə-lō-kôrˈtĭ-koidˌ)
noun Any of a group of steroid hormones, such as aldosterone, that are secreted by the adrenal cortex and regulate the balance of water and electrolytes in the body.
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