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ALDOSTERONE

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

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

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Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("aldosterone" is a kind of...):

mineralocorticoid (hormone that is one of the steroids of the adrenal cortex that influences the metabolism of sodium and potassium)

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 Context examples: 

Perindoprilat inhibits ACE and, thus, the conversion of angiotensin I to angiotensin II; consequently, angiotensin II-mediated vasoconstriction and angiotensin II-stimulated aldosterone secretion from the adrenal cortex are inhibited and diuresis and natriuresis ensue.

(Perindoprilat, NCI Thesaurus)

Pivopril also decreases angiotensin II-induced aldosterone secretion by the adrenal cortex, which leads to an increase in sodium excretion and subsequently increases water outflow.

(Pivopril, NCI Thesaurus)

ACE inhibition results in inhibition of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system thereby leading to the reduction of vasoconstriction.

(Omapatrilat, NCI Thesaurus)

This allele, which encodes natriuretic peptides B, plays a role in diuresis, vasorelaxation and regulation of renin and aldosterone secretion.

(NPPB wt Allele, NCI Thesaurus)

This agent may also reduce the secretion of renin with subsequent reduction in levels of angiotensin II thereby preventing vasoconstriction and aldosterone secretion.

(Metoprolol, NCI Thesaurus)

This agent may also reduce the secretion of renin with subsequent reduction in levels of angiotensin II thus decreasing sympathetic activation, including vasoconstriction, aldosterone secretion.

(Metoprolol Succinate, NCI Thesaurus)

It also prevents angiotensin II-induced aldosterone secretion by the adrenal cortex, thereby promoting diuresis and natriuresis.

(Moexipril, NCI Thesaurus)

This agent also prevents angiotensin II-induced aldosterone secretion by the adrenal cortex, thereby promoting diuresis and natriuresis.

(Moexiprilat, NCI Thesaurus)

This prevents arterial vasoconstriction by AT II and inhibits the production of aldosterone by AT II.

(Aliskiren, NCI Thesaurus)

It is responsible for the synthesis of glucocorticoids, aldosterone, and androgens.

(Adrenal Cortical Cell, NCI Thesaurus)