Aldosterone
a hormone produced by the cortex of the adrenal gland, instrumental in the regulation of sodium and pot-ssium reabsorption by the cells of the tubular portion of the kidney.
noun
the princ-p-l mineralocorticoid secreted by the adrenal cortex. a synthesized form is used in the treatment of addison’s disease. formula: c21h27o5
n.
isolated 1953, named with -one + elements of aldehyde, sterol.
aldosterone al·dos·ter·one (āl-dŏs’tə-rōn’)
n.
a steroid hormone secreted by the adrenal cortex that regulates the salt and water balance in the body.
aldosterone
(āl-dŏs’tə-rōn’)
a steroid hormone secreted by the adrenal cortex that regulates salt and water balance in the body. chemical formula: c21h28o5.
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