aldosterone: Meaning and Definition of

al•do•ste•rone

Pronunciation: (al"dō-sti-rōn', al'dō-sti-rōn", al-dos'tu-rōn"), [key]
— n. Biochem.
  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.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
See also:
aldose aldosteronism
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