mineralocorticoid
noun
mineralocorticoid is spelled M-I-N-E-R-A-L-O-C-O-R-T-I-C-O-I-D: 17 letters. It appears about once in every 22 million words in written English, the 143,405th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, mineralocorticoid means “Any of a group of steroid hormones, characterised by their similarity to aldosterone and their influence on salt and water metabolism” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of mineralocorticoid is mineralocorticoids.
How many letters and syllables are in mineralocorticoid?
| Letters | 17: M-I-N-E-R-A-L-O-C-O-R-T-I-C-O-I-D |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 22 million words; the 143,405th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is mineralocorticoid?
Mineralocorticoid appears about once in every 22 million words in written English, the 143,405th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of mineralocorticoid
- mineralocorticoids plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does mineralocorticoid mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Any of a group of steroid hormones, characterised by their similarity to aldosterone and their influence on salt and water metabolism.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Mineralocorticoid in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense type of steroid hormone:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Mineralocorticoid, Mineralokortikoide |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does mineralocorticoid come from?
From mineral + -o- + corticoid.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).