Mineralocorticoid

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. Any of a group of steroid hormones, such as aldosterone, that are secreted by the adrenal cortex and regulate the balance of water and electrolytes in the body.
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  • n. Any of a group of steroid hormones, characterised by their similarity to aldosterone and their influence on salt and water metabolism.
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  • n. hormone that is one of the steroids of the adrenal cortex that influences the metabolism of sodium and potassium
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    Words that are more generic or abstract
    adrenal cortical steroid    corticoid    corticosteroid   
    Hyponym
    aldosterone   
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