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mineralocorticoid

noun

Etymology

From mineral + -o- + corticoid.

Definitions

  1. Any of a group of steroid hormones, characterised by their similarity to aldosterone and…

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

    • Severely undervirilized males may have normal mineralocorticoid activity; fully masculinized males may display salt loss.

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