al·dos·ter·one ( l-d s t -r n )n. A steroid hormone secreted by the adrenal cortex that regulates the salt and water balance in the body. |
aldosterone [ælˈdɒstəˌrəʊn]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biochemistry) the principal mineralocorticoid secreted by the adrenal cortex. A synthesized form is used in the treatment of Addison's disease. Formula: C21H27O5
[from ald(ehyde) + -o- + ster(ol) + -one]
| aldosterone (l-dst-rn) A steroid hormone secreted by the adrenal cortex that regulates salt and water balance in the body. Chemical formula: C21H28O5. |
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| Noun | 1. |  aldosterone - a corticosteroid hormone that is secreted by the cortex of the adrenal gland; regulates salt (sodium and potassium) and water balancemineralocorticoid - hormone that is one of the steroids of the adrenal cortex that influences the metabolism of sodium and potassium |
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