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Noun: mineralocorticoid
  1. Hormone that is one of the steroids of the adrenal cortex that influences the metabolism of sodium and potassium

Derived forms: mineralocorticoids

Type of: adrenal cortical steroid, corticoid, corticosteroid

Encyclopedia: Mineralocorticoid