spi·ro·no·lac·tone (sp  r -n -l k tn, sp-r-, sp-r n-)n. A steroid derivative, C24H32O4S, that blocks the action of aldosterone, used as a diuretic primarily in the treatment of hypertension. [Alteration of spirolactone : Latin sp ra, coil; see spiral + lactone.] |
spironolactone [ˌspaɪrənəʊˈlæktəʊn]
n
(Medicine / Pharmacology) a diuretic that increases water loss from the kidneys and is much used to treat oedema in heart and kidney failure
[from spiro-2 + linking syllable -no- + lactone]
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| Noun | 1. |  spironolactone - a synthetic corticosteroid (trade name Aldactone) used to treat hypertensionantihypertensive, antihypertensive drug - a drug that reduces high blood pressure adrenal cortical steroid, corticoid, corticosteroid - a steroid hormone produced by the adrenal cortex or synthesized; administered as drugs they reduce swelling and decrease the body's immune response; "adrenal cortical steroids are used to treat many different conditions" |
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