"aldosterone" meaning in English

See aldosterone in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ælˈdɒstəɹəʊn/ [UK], /ælˈdɑstəˌɹoʊn/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-aldosterone.wav Forms: aldosterones [plural]
Etymology: From aldo- (“related to aldehydes”) + -sterone, modelled on German Aldosteron; coined in the 1950s. Etymology templates: {{af|en|aldo-|-sterone|t1=related to aldehydes}} aldo- (“related to aldehydes”) + -sterone, {{der|en|de|Aldosteron}} German Aldosteron Head templates: {{en-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. Wikipedia link: aldosterone Derived forms: aldosteronism, aldosteronoma, antialdosterone, hyperaldosteronism Translations (aldosterone): 醛固酮 (quángùtóng) (Chinese Mandarin), aldosteroni (Finnish), aldaistéarón [masculine] (Irish), aldosterone (Italian), aldosteron [masculine] (Polish), aldosterona [feminine] (Portuguese), aldosterona [feminine] (Spanish), aldosteron (Swedish)

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