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spironolactone
spi·ro·no·lac·tone [ sprənō láktōn ]


noun 
Definition:
 
drug used to treat hypertension: a steroid that acts as a diuretic. Use: treatment of edema, hypertension. C24H32O4S
[Mid-20th century. <spirolactone earlier name <spiro-1]
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