Definition of mineralocorticoid Mineralocorticoid

min•er•al•o•cor•ti•coid

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What does mineralocorticoid mean?

WordNet

Noun

Plural: mineralocorticoids

mineralocorticoid - hormone that is one of the steroids of the adrenal cortex that influences the metabolism of sodium and potassium

adrenal cortical steroid, corticoid, corticosteroid a steroid hormone produced by the adrenal cortex or synthesized; administered as drugs they reduce swelling and decrease the body's immune response; "adrenal cortical steroids are used to treat many different conditions"

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Wiktionary

mineralocorticoid (Noun)
Any of a group of steroid hormones, characterised by their similarity to aldosterone and their influence on salt and water metabolism.