| NOUN | substance | aldosterone | a corticosteroid hormone that is secreted by the cortex of the adrenal gland |
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| Meaning | A corticosteroid hormone that is secreted by the cortex of the adrenal gland; regulates salt (sodium and potassium) and water balance. | |
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| Broader | mineralocorticoid | hormone that is one of the steroids of the adrenal cortex that influences the metabolism of sodium and potassium |
| Spanish | aldosterona | |
| Catalan | aldosterona | |
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