Aldosterone, often called the âsalt-retaining hormone,â is released from the adrenal cortex in response to angiotensin II or directly in response to increased plasma K+. It promotes Na+ reabsorption by the nephron, promoting the retention of water. It is also important in regulating K+,promoting its excretion.
A dowry consisted of gifts brought to a husband during marriage, and is still practiced in India. Dowries were commonly practiced in Europe, and could consist of money. A dowry is money, property, or goods that a woman brings as a gift to her husband upon marriage. The practice, also known as trousseau, is a custom that has been around for centuries and was most commonly practiced in Europe, Asia, and Africa.
Full Definition of MARRIAGE. 1. a (1) : the state of being united to a person of the opposite sex as husband or wife in a consensual and contractual relationship recognized by law b: the mutual relation of married persons: wedlock c: the institution whereby individuals are joined in a marriage.2. (1) : the state of being united to a person of the opposite sex as husband or wife in a consensual and contractual relationship recognized by law b: the mutual relation of married persons: wedlock c: the institution whereby individuals are joined in a marriage. 2.