aldosterone

From aldo- (“related to aldehydes”) +‎ -sterone, modelled on German Aldosteron; coined in the 1950s.

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ælˈdɒstəɹəʊn/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ælˈdɑstəˌɹoʊn/

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aldosterone (plural aldosterones)

1. (biochemistry, steroids) A mineralocorticoid hormone, secreted by the adrenal cortex, that regulates the balance of sodium and potassium in the body.

aldosterone m (plural aldosteroni)

1. aldosterone

• esortandole, estraendolo