aldosterone








noun Biochemistry.

  1. a hormone produced by the cortex of the adrenal gland, instrumental in the regulation of sodium and potassium reabsorption by the cells of the tubular portion of the kidney.

noun

  1. the principal mineralocorticoid secreted by the adrenal cortex. A synthesized form is used in the treatment of Addison’s disease. Formula: C 21 H 27 O 5
n.

isolated 1953, named with -one + elements of aldehyde, sterol.

n.

  1. A steroid hormone secreted by the adrenal cortex that regulates the salt and water balance in the body.

  1. A steroid hormone secreted by the adrenal cortex that regulates salt and water balance in the body. Chemical formula: C21H28O5.
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