Term: aldosterone: a corticosteroid hormone that is secreted by the cortex of the adrenal gland; regulates salt (sodium and potassium) and water balance
Broader: secretion: a functionally specialized substance (especially one that is not a waste) released from a gland or cell | Unrelated: tyrannid: a passerine bird of the suborder Tyranni
Broader: secretion: a functionally specialized substance (especially one that is not a waste) released from a gland or cell | Unrelated: pocketbook issue: an issue whose settlement will affect financial resources
Broader: secretion: a functionally specialized substance (especially one that is not a waste) released from a gland or cell | Unrelated: existentialist: a philosopher who emphasizes freedom of choice and personal responsibility but who regards human existence in a hostile universe as unexplainable
Broader: secretion: a functionally specialized substance (especially one that is not a waste) released from a gland or cell | Unrelated: formula: a conventionalized statement expressing some fundamental principle
Broader: secretion: a functionally specialized substance (especially one that is not a waste) released from a gland or cell | Unrelated: woofer: a loudspeaker that reproduces lower audio frequency sounds
Broader: secretion: a functionally specialized substance (especially one that is not a waste) released from a gland or cell | Unrelated: dinner: the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
Broader: secretion: a functionally specialized substance (especially one that is not a waste) released from a gland or cell | Unrelated: hyperbetalipoproteinemia: a genetic disorder characterized by high levels of beta-lipoproteins and cholesterol; can lead to atherosclerosis at an early age
Broader: secretion: a functionally specialized substance (especially one that is not a waste) released from a gland or cell | Unrelated: alectura: brush turkeys
Broader: secretion: a functionally specialized substance (especially one that is not a waste) released from a gland or cell | Unrelated: pipe major: the chief piper in a band of bagpipes
Broader: secretion: a functionally specialized substance (especially one that is not a waste) released from a gland or cell | Unrelated: artificial horizon: a navigational instrument based on a gyroscope; it artificially provides a simulated horizon for the pilot