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al⋅do⋅ste⋅rone

  [al-doh-sti-rohn, al-doh-sti-rohn, al-dos-tuh-rohn]
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–noun Biochemistry.
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.
Origin:
1950–55; ald(ehyde) + -o- + ster(ol) + -one
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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.

[ald(ehyde) + ster(ol) + -one.]
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Main Entry: al·do·ste·rone
Pronunciation: al-'däs-t&-"rOn; "al-dO-'sti(&)r-"On, -st&-'rOn
Function: noun
: a steroidhormone C13H16N2O of the adrenal cortex that functions in the regulation of the salt and water balance of the body
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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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.

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aldosterone   (āl-dŏs'tə-rōn')  Pronunciation Key 
A steroid hormone secreted by the adrenal cortex that regulates salt and water balance in the body. Chemical formula: C21H28O5.
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aldosterone

a steroid hormone secreted by the adrenal gland. It serves as the principal regulator of the salt and water balance of the body (a mineralocorticoid) and has a small effect on the metabolism of fats, carbohydrates, and proteins.

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