spironolactone

English

Chemical structure of spironolactone

Etymology

From spiro +‎ -one +‎ -o- +‎ lactone.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌspʌɪ.ɹən.ə(ʊ)ˈlæk.təʊn/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌspaɪ.ɹən.oʊˈlækˌtoʊn/, /spɪˌɹoʊ.nəˈlækˌtoʊn/, /ˌspɪɚ.ə.nəˈlæk.toʊn/

Noun

spironolactone (uncountable)

1. (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)

Related terms

• spirolactam

Translations

Translations

• French: spironolactone

References

• “spironolactone”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
• “spironolactone”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.