aldosterone

[ al-doh-sti-rohn, al-doh-sti-rohn, al-dos-tuh-rohn ]

/ ˌæl doʊ stɪˈroʊn, ˈæl doʊ stɪˌroʊn, ælˈdɒs təˌroʊn /

noun Biochemistry.

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.

Origin of aldosterone

First recorded in 1950–55; ald(ehyde) + -o- + ster(ol) + -one

Words nearby aldosterone

aldol, aldolase, Aldomet, aldopentose, aldose, aldosterone, aldosteronism, aldoxime, Aldrich, Aldrich syndrome, Aldridge

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British Dictionary definitions for aldosterone

aldosterone

/ (ælˈdɒstəˌrəʊn) /

noun

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

Word Origin for aldosterone

C20: from ald (ehyde) + -o- + ster (ol) + -one

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Medical definitions for aldosterone

aldosterone

[ ăl-dŏs′tə-rōn′ ]

n.

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

Scientific definitions for aldosterone

aldosterone

[ ăl-dŏs′tə-rōn′ ]

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

单词	aldosterone
释义	aldosterone [ al-doh-sti-rohn, al-doh-sti-rohn, al-dos-tuh-rohn ] / ˌæl doʊ stɪˈroʊn, ˈæl doʊ stɪˌroʊn, ælˈdɒs təˌroʊn / noun Biochemistry. 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. Origin of aldosterone First recorded in 1950–55; ald(ehyde) + -o- + ster(ol) + -one Words nearby aldosterone aldol, aldolase, Aldomet, aldopentose, aldose, aldosterone, aldosteronism, aldoxime, Aldrich, Aldrich syndrome, Aldridge Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for aldosterone aldosterone / (ælˈdɒstəˌrəʊn) / noun 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 Word Origin for aldosterone C20: from ald (ehyde) + -o- + ster (ol) + -one Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for aldosterone aldosterone [ ăl-dŏs′tə-rōn′ ] n. A steroid hormone secreted by the adrenal cortex that regulates the salt and water balance in the body. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for aldosterone aldosterone [ ăl-dŏs′tə-rōn′ ] A steroid hormone secreted by the adrenal cortex that regulates salt and water balance in the body. Chemical formula: C21H28O5. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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