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Mineralocorticoid Moderate

Mineralocorticoid has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

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

2

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

See Also
mineralocorticoids zona glomerulosa metabolism salt aldosterone 11 deoxycorticosterone water steroid
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
corticosteroid
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
aldosterone
Rhyming Words
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