Hormone
mineralocorticoid Audio
min·er·al·o·cor·ti·coid [ min-er-uh-loh-kawr-ti-koid ]
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Hormones
Definitions related to mineralocorticoids:
  • A class of corticosteroid hormones that maintains fluid and electrolyte balance. The main mineralocorticoid is Aldosterone.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Hormones secreted by the adrenal cortex that maintain normal blood volume, promote sodium and water retention and increase urinary excretion of potassium and hydrogen ions.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • A group of CORTICOSTEROIDS primarily associated with water and electrolyte balance. This is accomplished through the effect on ION TRANSPORT in renal tubules, resulting in retention of sodium and loss of potassium. Mineralocorticoid secretion is itself regulated by PLASMA VOLUME, serum potassium, and ANGIOTENSIN II.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
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