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aldosterone

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

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.


aldosterone

/ æˈɒəˌəʊ /

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
“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

aldosterone

/ ă-ŏə-ō′ /

  1. A steroid hormone secreted by the adrenal cortex that regulates salt and water balance in the body. Chemical formula: C 21 H 28 O 5 .
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of aldosterone1

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

Origin of aldosterone1

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

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For the second factor, mice were exposed to an aldosterone infusion.

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The researchers also measured two hormones that are affected by liquorice and that regulate fluid balance: renin and aldosterone.

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PA is caused by a surfeit of aldosterone, a hormone produced by the adrenal glands.

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But in people with primary aldosteronism, aldosterone can be elevated even when renin is low.

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Another adrenal hormone, aldosterone, controls sodium levels, and through that, blood pressure.

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