aldosterone

[ al-doh-sti-rohn, al-doh-sti-rohn, al-dos-tuh-rohn ]

noun

, Biochemistry.

1. a hormone produced by the cortex of the adrenal gland, instrumental in the regulation of sodium and potassium reabsorption by the cells of the tubular portion of the kidney.

aldosterone

/ ælˈdɒstəˌrəʊn /

noun

1. the principal mineralocorticoid secreted by the adrenal cortex. A synthesized form is used in the treatment of Addison's disease. Formula: C 21 H 27 O 5

aldosterone

/ ăl-dŏs′tə-rōn′ /

1. A steroid hormone secreted by the adrenal cortex that regulates salt and water balance in the body. Chemical formula: C 21 H 28 O 5 .

Word History and Origins

Origin of aldosterone¹

First recorded in 1950–55; ald(ehyde) + -o- + ster(ol) + -one

Word History and Origins

Origin of aldosterone¹

C20: from ald ( ehyde ) + -o- + ster ( ol ) + -one

Example Sentences

For the second factor, mice were exposed to an aldosterone infusion.

From Science Daily

The researchers also measured two hormones that are affected by liquorice and that regulate fluid balance: renin and aldosterone.

From Science Daily

PA is caused by a surfeit of aldosterone, a hormone produced by the adrenal glands.

From Washington Post

But in people with primary aldosteronism, aldosterone can be elevated even when renin is low.

From Salon

Another adrenal hormone, aldosterone, controls sodium levels, and through that, blood pressure.

From New York Times