spironolactone
English
editEtymology
editFrom spiro + -one + -o- + lactone.
Pronunciation
edit- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌspʌɪ.ɹən.ə(ʊ)ˈlæk.təʊn/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌspaɪ.ɹən.oʊˈlækˌtoʊn/, /spɪˌɹoʊ.nəˈlækˌtoʊn/, /ˌspɪɚ.ə.nəˈlæk.toʊn/
- Rhymes: -æktəʊn
Noun
editspironolactone (uncountable)
- (pharmacology) A steroid drug which acts as an antimineralocorticoid (for which purpose it is used in the treatment of certain types of edema and hypertension) and an antiandrogen (for which purpose it is used as part of some types of hormone therapy, especially for transgender women).
- Synonym: spiro (slang)
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References
edit- “spironolactone”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “spironolactone”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
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- Rhymes:English/æktəʊn
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