aldosterone

See also: aldostérone

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ælˈdɒstəɹəʊn/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ælˈdɑstəˌɹoʊn/

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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.

Derived terms

• aldosteronism
• aldosteronoma
• antialdosterone
• hyperaldosteronism

Translations

aldosterone

Chinese: Mandarin: 醛固酮 (zh) (quángùtóng) Finnish: aldosteroni Irish: aldaistéarón m Italian: aldosterone (it) Polish: aldosteron (pl) m Portuguese: aldosterona f Spanish: aldosterona (es) f Swedish: aldosteron (sv)

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aldosterone

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Noun

aldosterone m (plural aldosteroni)

1. aldosterone

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