[spahy-ruh-noh-lak-tohn, spahy-roh-, -ron-uh-] 
| a steroid, C2 4H3 2O4S, used in combination with other drugs as a diuretic and antihypertensive. |
| spi·ro·no·lac·tone (spī'rə-nō-lāk'tōn, spī-rō'-, spī-rŏn'ə-) 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 spīra, coil; see spiral + lactone.] |
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