# mineralocorticoid

> English word · Noun

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

## Etymology
From mineral + -o- + corticoid.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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