mineralocorticoid
mineralocorticoid · mineralocorticoids
минералокортикоид
Mineralocorticoid, Mineralokortikoide
Any of a group of steroid hormones, characterised by their similarity to aldosterone…Any of a group of steroid hormones, characterised by their similarity to aldosterone and their influence on salt and water metabolism.
Meaning
1 sensesAny of a group of steroid hormones, characterised by their similarity to aldosterone and their influence on salt and water metabolism.
Mineralocorticoid, Mineralokortikoide
минералокортико́идmineralokortikóid
More definitions
- hormone that is one of the steroids of the adrenal cortex that influences the metabolism of sodium and potassium
Translations
2 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
type of steroid hormone:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
type of steroid hormone:
Origin
Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der.Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der.
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Forms
plural: mineralocorticoids| Singular | mineralocorticoid |
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Word family
1 related wordsDerivedantimineralocorticoid