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spironolactone
spi·ro·no·lac·tone
[
sprənō láktōn
]
noun
Definition:
drug used to treat hypertension:
a steroid that acts as a diuretic. Use: treatment of edema, hypertension. C
24
H
32
O
4
S
[
Mid-20th century. <spirolactone earlier name <spiro-
1
]
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