aldosterone

See also: aldostérone

English

Etymology

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

aldosterone

Chinese:
Mandarin: 醛固酮 (zh) (quángùtóng)
Finnish: aldosteroni
Irish: aldaistéarón m
Italian: aldosterone (it)
Polish: aldosteron (pl) m
Portuguese: aldosterona f
Spanish: aldosterona (es) f
Swedish: aldosteron (sv)

Italian

Noun

aldosterone m (plural aldosteroni)

aldosterone

Anagrams

esortandole, estraendolo

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