Any of a group of steroid hormones,such as aldosterone,that are secreted by the adrenal cortex and regulate the balance of water and electrolytes in the body.

• 盐皮质激素一种类固醇荷尔蒙，如醛固酮，由肾上腺皮质分泌，调节体内水分和电解质的平衡。