aldosterone
noun
al·do·ste·rone al-ˈdä-stə-ˌrōn 
ˌal-dō-ˈster-ˌōn,
-ˈstir- ˈal-dō-stə-ˌrōn
: a steroid hormone C21H28O5 of the adrenal cortex that functions in the regulation of the salt and water balance of the body
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Her body does not produce enough cortisol and aldosterone. 
Meghan Mccormick, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2021 She was started on two medications: hydrocortisone, to replace the cortisol, and Florinef, to replace the aldosterone. Lisa Sanders, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2020 Another adrenal hormone, aldosterone, controls sodium levels, and through that, blood pressure. Lisa Sanders, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2020 To make matters worse, glycyrrhetinic acid also interferes with enzymes in the liver that influence aldosterone levels, another critical steroid hormone—which exacerbates all the other health effects of the toxin. Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 25 Sep. 2020
Meghan Mccormick, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2021 She was started on two medications: hydrocortisone, to replace the cortisol, and Florinef, to replace the aldosterone. Lisa Sanders, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2020 Another adrenal hormone, aldosterone, controls sodium levels, and through that, blood pressure. Lisa Sanders, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2020 To make matters worse, glycyrrhetinic acid also interferes with enzymes in the liver that influence aldosterone levels, another critical steroid hormone—which exacerbates all the other health effects of the toxin. Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 25 Sep. 2020 Word History
Etymology
aldehyde + -o- + -sterone
First Known Use
1954, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
aldosterone
noun
al·do·ste·rone al-ˈdäs-tə-ˌrōn; ˌal-dō-ˈsti(ə)r-ˌōn -stə-ˈrōn
-stə-ˈrōn : a steroid hormone C21H28O5 of the adrenal cortex that functions in the regulation of the salt and water balance of the body