Definition of mineralocorticoid in English:
mineralocorticoid
noun ˌmɪn(ə)rələ(ʊ)ˈkɔːtɪkɔɪdˌmin(ə)rəˌlōˈkôrdəkoid
Biochemistry A corticosteroid which is involved with maintaining the salt balance in the body, such as aldosterone.
Example sentencesExamples
- Consequently, fenugreek may precipitate hypokalemia when used in combination with some diuretics, laxatives, mineralocorticoids, or other hypokalemic agents.
- The only positive finding was orthostasis on the tilt test; a mineralocorticoid had been prescribed.
- The metabolic activity of glycyrrhizin has been known to resemble that of a mineralocorticoid.
- Diagnosing hypothyroidism or mineralocorticoid deficiency as a cause of hyponatremia requires a high index of suspicion, because the clinical signs can be quite subtle.
- These findings indicate that a decrease in urine volume and urinary sodium excretion in glycyrrhizin-administered rats may be related to mineralocorticoid receptors.
- The amount of licorice ingested daily by patients with mineralocorticoid excess syndromes appears to vary over a wide range, from as little as 1.5 g daily to as much as 250 g daily.
Definition of mineralocorticoid in US English:
mineralocorticoid
nounˌmin(ə)rəˌlōˈkôrdəkoid
Biochemistry A corticosteroid, such as aldosterone, that is involved with maintaining the salt balance in the body.
Example sentencesExamples
- The metabolic activity of glycyrrhizin has been known to resemble that of a mineralocorticoid.
- Diagnosing hypothyroidism or mineralocorticoid deficiency as a cause of hyponatremia requires a high index of suspicion, because the clinical signs can be quite subtle.
- These findings indicate that a decrease in urine volume and urinary sodium excretion in glycyrrhizin-administered rats may be related to mineralocorticoid receptors.
- The only positive finding was orthostasis on the tilt test; a mineralocorticoid had been prescribed.
- Consequently, fenugreek may precipitate hypokalemia when used in combination with some diuretics, laxatives, mineralocorticoids, or other hypokalemic agents.
- The amount of licorice ingested daily by patients with mineralocorticoid excess syndromes appears to vary over a wide range, from as little as 1.5 g daily to as much as 250 g daily.