Aldosterone Definition
ăl-dŏstə-rōn
noun
A steroid hormone secreted by the adrenal cortex that regulates the salt and water balance in the body.
American Heritage
A steroidal hormone, C21H28O5, 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.
Webster's New World
A steroid hormone that is produced by the adrenal cortex and regulates salt balance, blood volume, and blood pressure in the body.
American Heritage Medicine
(biochemistry, steroids) A mineralocorticoid hormone, secreted by the adrenal cortex, that regulates the balance of sodium and potassium in the body.
Wiktionary
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A steroid hormone secreted by the adrenal cortex that regulates salt and water balance in the body. Chemical formula: C21H28O5.
American Heritage Science
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Other Word Forms of Aldosterone
Noun
Singular:
aldosterone
Plural:
aldosteronesOrigin of Aldosterone
ald(ehyde) ster(ol) –one
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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