English
aldosterone
From aldo- (“related to aldehydes”) + -sterone, modelled on German Aldosteron; coined in the 1950s.
Formed from aldo- ‘related to aldehydes’ + -sterone
The story
From aldo- (‘related to aldehydes’) + -sterone, modelled on German Aldosteron; coined in the 1950s.
Today it means
noun A mineralocorticoid hormone, secreted by the adrenal cortex, that regulates the balance of sodium and potassium in the body.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / aldosterone