aldosterone

Englisch - Türkisch

Definition von aldosterone im Englisch Türkisch wörterbuch

aldosteron

(Tıp) Böbrekler üzerindeik etkisi sayesinde, elektrolit metabolizmasının düzenlenmesini sağlayan bir adrenokortikal steroid

Englisch - Englisch

Definition von aldosterone im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch

A mineralocorticoid hormone, secreted by the adrenal cortex, that regulates the balance of sodium and potassium in the body

hormone regulating salt and water balance

a hormone secreted by the adrenal cortex which affects blood pressure and saline balance

A hormone secreted by the adrenal cortex that influences sodium retention and potassium loss in the kidneys: a mineralocorticoid

{i} hormone produced by the adrenal gland

a hormone secreted by the adrenal glands that stimulates the reabsorption of sodium by the kidneys; aldosterone also regulates chloride and potassium concentrations

Aldosterone is the principal electrolyte-regulating steroid secreted by the adrenal cortex; it controls excretion of potassium by the kidneys and thereby maintains the balance of sodium and water in the body fluids

Hormone secreted from the adrenal cortex that causes sodium absorption (with secondary water reabsorption) in the kidneys (in other words, it increases the volume of circulating blood)

a corticosteroid hormone that is secreted by the cortex of the adrenal gland; regulates salt (sodium and potassium) and water balance

Aldosterone is secreted by the zona glomerulosa of the adrenal gland It causes the body to retain sodium and secrete potassium It effects the distal tubule and collecting ducts of the kidney It also effects the sweat and saliva glands Its secretion is stimulated by ACTH adrenocorticotropic hormone angiotensin II elevated blood potassium levels Press the "back" button to return to where you came from

Silbentrennung

al·dos·te·rone

Etymologie

[ al-'däs-t&-"rOn; "al- ] (noun.) 1954. aldehyde + -o- + -sterone.