Spironolactone Definition

spīrə-nō-lăktōn, spī-rō-, spī-rŏnə-
noun
An aldosterone antagonist and antiandrogen, C24 H32 O4 S, that promotes diuresis and is used to treat fluid retention, androgenic syndromes in women, and hypertension.
American Heritage Medicine

A particular diuretic and antiandrogen.

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Origin of Spironolactone

  • Alteration of spirolactone Latin spīra coil spiral lactone

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Spironolactone Sentence Examples

  • Some women will also benefit from spironolactone, which interferes with male hormones that can cause hair loss.

  • The progestin in Yasmin is similar to spironolactone, a drug that works on the kidneys.

  • Other drugs (for example, spironolactone and corticosteroids) reduce hormone activity in the adrenal glands.

  • Spironolactone, the drug on which drsp is based, causes the body to lose more sodium and less potassium in the urine.

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