mineralocorticoid

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mineralocorticoid

noun mineralocorticoids

Any of a group of steroid hormones, characterised by their similarity to aldosterone and their influence on salt and water metabolism. Severely undervirilized males may have normal mineralocorticoid activity; fully masculinized males may display salt loss.

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noun type of steroid hormone

한국어	무기질코르티코이드 mugijilkoreutikoideu, 미네랄코르티코이드 mineralkoreutikoideu
日本語	鉱質コルチコイド kōshitsu koruchikoido, 電解質コルチコイド tenkaishitsu koruchikoido, ミネラロコルチコイド minerarokoruchikoido, ミネラルコルチコイド monerarukoruchikoido
中文	鹽皮質激素 /盐皮质激素 yánpízhìjīsù
Deutsch	Mineralocorticoid, Mineralokortikoide
Ελληνικά	αλατοκορτικοειδή alatokortikoeidí
Русский	минералокортико́ид mineralokortikóid

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@misc{mineralocorticoid_2026,
  title = {mineralocorticoid},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/mineralocorticoid},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}