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spironolactone en · NOUN

Pronunciation

/ˌspɪɚ.ə.nəˈlæk.toʊn/ (General-American)
/spɪˌɹoʊ.nəˈlækˌtoʊn/ (General-American)
/ˌspaɪ.ɹən.oʊˈlækˌtoʊn/ (General-American)
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/ˌspʌɪ.ɹən.ə(ʊ)ˈlæk.təʊn/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sper- Proto-Indo-European *sper-yeh₂- Ancient Greek σπεῖρα (speîra)der. Latin spīra Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English spiro- German Ketonbor. English ketone English -one ▲ English -o- Latin lacder. English lacto- ▲ English -one English lactone English spironolactone From spiro- + -one + -o- + lactone.

Meanings

(uncountable) 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).

Deriveds

spiro

spirolactam

Synonyms