English Explanatory Dictionary

aldosterone

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A mineralocorticoid hormone, secreted by the adrenal cortex, that regulates the balance of sodium and potassium in the body.

Pronunciation

/ælˈdɒstəɹəʊn/ /ælˈdɑstəˌɹoʊn/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-aldosterone.wav

Word forms

aldosterone aldosterones

Etymology

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

Derived words

aldosteronism aldosteronoma antialdosterone hyperaldosteronism
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