Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

aldosterone

/ælˈdɑstəˌɹoʊn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.21 in modern English

Syllables: al-dos-terone
IPA: /ælˈdɑstəˌɹoʊn/

12

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A mineralocorticoid hormone, secreted by the adrenal cortex, that regulates the balance of sodium and potassium in the body.

Etymology

From aldo- (“related to aldehydes”) + -sterone, modelled on German Aldosteron; coined in the 1950s.

Origin

Source language: German

Word Breakdown

Root: Aldosteron

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ælˈdɑstəˌɹoʊn/
British English: /ælˈdɒstəɹəʊn/

Inflected Forms

aldosterones (plural)

Derived Forms

aldosteronism aldosteronoma antialdosterone hyperaldosteronism

Questions

How do you pronounce aldosterone?: The recorded pronunciation is /ælˈdɑstəˌɹoʊn/.
What does aldosterone mean?: A mineralocorticoid hormone, secreted by the adrenal cortex, that regulates the balance of sodium and potassium in the body.
Where does aldosterone come from?: It is traced to German.

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