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spironolactone

[ spahy-ruh-noh-lak-tohn, spahy-roh-, -ron-uh- ]

noun

, Pharmacology.
  1. a steroid, C 2 4 H 3 2 O 4 S, used in combination with other drugs as a diuretic and antihypertensive.

spironolactone

/ ˌspaɪrənəʊˈlæktəʊn /

noun

  1. a diuretic that increases water loss from the kidneys and is much used to treat oedema in heart and kidney failure
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of spironolactone1

1955–60; alteration of spirolactone; spiro- 2, lactone
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Word History and Origins

Origin of spironolactone1

C20: from spiro- ² + linking syllable -no- + lactone

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