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10 Language-to-English DictionariesAldosterone
/ælˈdɒs.tə.roʊn/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A steroid hormone secreted by the adrenal cortex that regulates salt and water balance in the body by increasing the retention of sodium and the excretion of potassium in the kidneys.
"High levels of aldosterone can lead to increased blood pressure and fluid retention."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Coined in the mid-20th century, the term is a blend of 'aldehyde' and 'sterone', reflecting its chemical structure as a steroid hormone containing an aldehyde group. It was first isolated in the 1950s from the adrenal cortex.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Aldosterone" is said worldwide
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aldostérone
Transliteration: aldostérone
"L'aldostérone joue un rôle clé dans la régulation de la pression artérielle."
Aldosteron
Transliteration: Aldosteron
"Aldosteron steuert den Salz- und Wasserhaushalt im Körper."
aldosterone
Transliteration: aldosterone
"L'aldosterone è un ormone prodotto dalle ghiandole surrenali."
aldosterona
Transliteration: aldosterona
"La aldosterona ayuda a controlar la presión arterial regulando los niveles de sodio."
aldosterona
Transliteration: aldosterona
"A aldosterona regula o equilíbrio de sódio e potássio no organismo."
एल्डोस्टेरोन
Transliteration: eldosteron
"एल्डोस्टेरोन शरीर में नमक और पानी के संतुलन को नियंत्रित करता है।"
醛固酮
Transliteration: quán gù tóng
"醛固酮对调节血压和电解质平衡至关重要。"
알도스테론
Transliteration: aldoseunteron
"알도스테론은 신장에서 나트륨의 재흡수를 촉진합니다."
アルドステロン
Transliteration: arudosuteron
"アルドステロンは血圧の調節に重要な役割を果たします。"
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