mineralocorticoid

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What does mineralocorticoid mean?

Any of a group of steroid hormones, characterised by their similarity to aldosterone and their influence on salt and water metabolism.

Where does mineralocorticoid come from?

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.

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