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aldosterone

noun
al路​do路​ste路​rone | \ al-藞d盲s-t蓹-藢r艒n How to pronounce aldosterone (audio) ; 藢al-d艒-藞ster-藢艒n, -藞stir-; 藞al-d艒-st蓹-藢r艒n\

Definition of aldosterone

: a steroid hormone C21H28O5 of the adrenal cortex that functions in the regulation of the salt and water balance of the body

First Known Use of aldosterone

1954, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for aldosterone

aldehyde + -o- + -sterone

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aldosterone

noun
al路​do路​ste路​rone | \ al-藞d盲s-t蓹-藢r艒n; 藢al-d艒-藞sti(蓹)r-藢艒n How to pronounce aldosterone (audio) , -st蓹-藞r艒n How to pronounce aldosterone (audio) \

Medical Definition of aldosterone

: a steroid hormone C21H28O5 of the adrenal cortex that functions in the regulation of the salt and water balance of the body

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