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aldosterone

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al·dos·ter·one  (l-dst-rn)
n.
A steroid hormone secreted by the adrenal cortex that regulates the salt and water balance in the body.
[ald(ehyde) + 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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Noun1.aldosterone - a corticosteroid hormone that is secreted by the cortex of the adrenal gland; regulates salt (sodium and potassium) and water balance
mineralocorticoid - hormone that is one of the steroids of the adrenal cortex that influences the metabolism of sodium and potassium
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