aldosterone
See also: aldostérone
English edit
Etymology edit
aldo- (“related to aldehydes”) + -sterone, modelled on German Aldosteron; coined in the 1950s.
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Noun edit
aldosterone (plural aldosterones)
- (biochemistry, steroids) A mineralocorticoid hormone, secreted by the adrenal cortex, that regulates the balance of sodium and potassium in the body.
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Italian edit
Noun edit
aldosterone m (plural aldosteroni)