aldosterone

== English == === Etymology === From aldo- (“related to aldehydes”) +‎ -sterone, modelled on German Aldosteron; coined in the 1950s. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ælˈdɒstəɹəʊn/ (US) IPA(key): /ælˈdɑstəˌɹoʊn/ === Noun === aldosterone (plural aldosterones) (biochemistry, steroids) A mineralocorticoid hormone, secreted by the adrenal cortex, that regulates the balance of sodium and potassium in the body. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== == Italian == === Noun === aldosterone m (plural aldosteroni) aldosterone === Anagrams === esortandole, estraendolo