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mineralocorticoid vs adrenal cortical steroid

adrenal cortical steroid vs mineralocorticoid

mineralocorticoid and adrenal cortical steroid both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
mineralocorticoid Yes No No No
adrenal cortical steroid Yes No No No
As nouns, adrenal cortical steroid is a hypernym of mineralocorticoid; that is, adrenal cortical steroid is a word with a broader meaning than mineralocorticoid:
  • mineralocorticoid: hormone that is one of the steroids of the adrenal cortex that influences the metabolism of sodium and potassium
  • adrenal cortical steroid: a steroid hormone produced by the adrenal cortex or synthesized; administered as drugs they reduce swelling and decrease the body's immune response
Other hypernyms of mineralocorticoid include corticoid, corticosteroid.
mineralocorticoid (noun) adrenal cortical steroid (noun)
hormone that is one of the steroids of the adrenal cortex that influences the metabolism of sodium and potassium a steroid hormone produced by the adrenal cortex or synthesized; administered as drugs they reduce swelling and decrease the body's immune response
Difference between mineralocorticoid and adrenal cortical steroid

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