mineralocorticoid
Medical term for a class of steroid hormones, such as aldosterone, that regulate electrolyte and water balance.
Aldosterone is a representative mineralocorticoid.
Variant with interpunct; less common in running text.
Loanword from English 'mineralocorticoid', itself from 'mineralo-' (relating to minerals) + 'corticoid' (relating to the adrenal cortex).