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aldosterone

/,ældoʊstɪ'roʊn/

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noun
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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mineralocorticoid

Definition that contains aldosterone

hyperaldosteronism a condition caused by overproduction of aldosterone
aldosteronism a condition caused by overproduction of aldosterone
conn's syndrome disturbances in saltwater balance and symptoms of weakness and muscular cramps and twitching and convulsions and sometimes paralysis; usually caused by a benign tumor of the cortex of the adrenal gland that leads to excess secretion of aldosterone