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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
aldosterone /alˈdɒstərəʊn/

▶noun Biochemistry a hormone which stimulates absorption of sodium by the kidneys and so regulates water and salt balance.

– origin 1950s: blend of aldehyde and steroid, + -one.

'aldosterone' also found in these Oxford entries:

aldosteronism - angiotensin

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