aldosterone

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See also: aldostérone

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Etymology

From aldo- (related to aldehydes) +‎ -sterone, modelled on German Aldosteron; coined in the 1950s.

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Noun

aldosterone (plural aldosterones)

  1. (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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Noun

aldosterone m (plural aldosteroni)

  1. aldosterone

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