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aldosterone

DEFINITIONS OF: aldosterone

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n a corticosteroid hormone that is secreted by the cortex of the adrenal gland; regulates salt (sodium and potassium) and water balance

Type of:
mineralocorticoid
hormone that is one of the steroids of the adrenal cortex that influences the metabolism of sodium and potassium
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