| NOUN | substance | mineralocorticoid | hormone that is one of the steroids of the adrenal cortex that influences the metabolism of sodium and potassium |
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| Meaning | hormone that is one of the steroids of the adrenal cortex that influences the metabolism of sodium and potassium. | |
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| Narrower | aldosterone | A corticosteroid hormone that is secreted by the cortex of the adrenal gland |
| Broader | corticosteroid, corticoid, adrenal cortical steroid | A steroid hormone produced by the adrenal cortex or synthesized |
| Spanish | mineralocorticoide | |
| Catalan | mineralocorticoide | |
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