Meaning of ALDOSTERONE

Pronunciation:			`aldowsti'rown
WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[n]  a corticosteroid hormone that is secreted by the cortex of the adrenal gland; regulates salt (sodium and potassium) and water balance
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	See Also:		mineralocorticoid
Medical Dictionary
	Definition:		An adrenal hormone that regulates the body's sodium, chloride and potassium.
Biology Dictionary
	Definition:		A steroid hormone that is produced by the adrenal cortex and mainly functions to regulate chloride, potassium, and sodium metabolism. Abnormally high levels of this hormone cause symptoms such as sodium retention, high blood pressure, heartbeat irregularities and possibly paralysis.