Meanings
nounaldosterone (plural aldosterones)
plural aldosterones
- steroidsbiochemistryA mineralocorticoid hormone, secreted by the adrenal cortex, that regulates the balance of sodium and potassium in the body.
Origin
- GermanAldosteron
- Englishaldosterone
From aldo- (“related to aldehydes”) + -sterone, modelled on German Aldosteron; coined in the 1950s.
More words from German
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Mandarin 醛固酮
- 醛固酮 (quángùtóng)aldosterone
Finnish aldosteroni
- aldosteronialdosterone
Irish aldaistéarón
- aldaistéarónaldosterone
Italian aldosterone
- aldosteronealdosterone
Polish aldosteron
- aldosteronaldosterone
Portuguese aldosterona
- aldosteronaaldosterone
Spanish aldosterona
- aldosteronaaldosterone
Swedish aldosteron
- aldosteronaldosterone
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APA
aldosterone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aldosterone
MLA
“aldosterone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aldosterone. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “aldosterone,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aldosterone.
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