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mineralocorticoid

/ˌmɪn.ə.rə.ləʊˈkɔː.tɪ.kɔɪd/

/ˌmɪn.əˌrɑː.ləˈkɔːr.tɪ.kɔɪd/

Translations

mineralocorticoidadjective

/ˌmɪn.ə.rə.ləʊˈkɔː.tɪ.kɔɪd/

/ˌmɪn.ə.rəˈloʊˌkɔr.tɪˌkɔɪd/

Used attributively in biomedical contexts (e.g., "mineralocorticoid receptor")

Synonyms

mineralocorticoidnoun

mineralocorticoids

/ˌmɪn.ə.rə.ləʊˈkɔː.tɪ.kɔɪd/

/ˌmɪn.əˌrɑː.ləˈkɔːr.tɪ.kɔɪd/

Aldosterone is a type of mineralocorticoid.

Альдостерон - это тип минералокортикоида.

Synonyms

salt-retaining hormone

mineralocorticoid hormone

adrenal mineralocorticoid

mineralocorticoidadjective

Relating to or characteristic of mineralocorticoid hormones.

Mineralocorticoid signaling plays a key role in maintaining electrolyte balance.

mineralocorticoidnoun

A class of steroid hormones that are produced in the adrenal cortex and are involved in the regulation of electrolyte and water balance in the body.

Aldosterone is a well-known mineralocorticoid that helps control blood pressure by managing the balance of sodium and potassium in the body.

Any steroid hormone belonging to the mineralocorticoid class, especially aldosterone.

Aldosterone is the principal mineralocorticoid in humans.