spironolactone
[ spahy-ruh-noh-lak-tohn, spahy-roh-, -ron-uh- ]
/ ˌspaɪ rə noʊˈlæk toʊn, spaɪˌroʊ-, -ˌrɒn ə- /
noun Pharmacology.
a steroid, C24H32O4S, used in combination with other drugs as a diuretic and antihypertensive.
Words nearby spironolactone
spirogram,
spirograph,
spirogyra,
spiroid,
spirometer,
spironolactone,
spiroplasma,
spirt,
spirula,
spirulina,
spiruroid
British Dictionary definitions for spironolactone
spironolactone
/ (ˌspaɪrənəʊˈlæktəʊn) /
noun
a diuretic that increases water loss from the kidneys and is much used to treat oedema in heart and kidney failure
Word Origin for spironolactone
C20: from
spiro- ² + linking syllable
-no- +
lactone