mineralocorticoid en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English mineral Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker- Proto-Indo-European *(s)kert- Proto-Indo-European *(s)kort-ek-sder. Latin cortexder. English cortico- ▲ Latin -o- Proto-Indo-European *weyd- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *wéydos Proto-Hellenic *wéidos Ancient Greek εἶδος (eîdos) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Proto-Hellenic *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -ειδής (-eidḗs) Latin -oīdēslbor. English -oid English corticoid English mineralocorticoid From mineral + -o- + corticoid.
Meanings
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(qualifier:steroids) 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.
2011, Christine A. Gleason, Sandra E. Juul, Avery's Diseases of the Newborn, page 1301:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| mineralocorticoids | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (14)
de Mineralokortikoide (type of steroid hormone) · ko 미네랄코르티코이드 (type of steroid hormone) · ja ミネラルコルチコイド (type of steroid hormone) · ja 鉱質コルチコイド (type of steroid hormone) · ja 電解質コルチコイド (type of steroid hormone) · cmn 鹽皮質激素 /盐皮质激素 (type of steroid hormone) · de Mineralocorticoid (type of steroid hormone) · el αλατοκορτικοειδή (type of steroid hormone) · ky минералокортикоид (type of steroid hormone) · ru минералокортико́ид (type of steroid hormone) · ko 무기질코르티코이드 (type of steroid hormone) · fi mineralokortikoidi (type of steroid hormone) · kk минералокортикоид (type of steroid hormone) · ja ミネラロコルチコイド (type of steroid hormone)