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drospirenone

US/dɹoʊˈspɪɹ.əˌnoʊn/

drospirenone noun: a synthetic progestogen C₂₄H₃₀O₃ that is an analog of spironolactone and is used in birth control pills in combination with ethinylestradiol (trademarks Yasmin and Yaz).

drospirenone: a synthetic progestogen C₂₄H₃₀O₃ that is an analog of spironolactone and is used in birth control...
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Noun

drospirenone (uncountable)

  1. A synthetic progestogen C₂₄H₃₀O₃ that is an analog of spironolactone and is used in birth control pills in combination with ethinylestradiol (trademarks Yasmin and Yaz).
    • But Yaz contains drospirenone, a progestin that can cause excess potassium production in some patients, its side effects include an increased risk of serious heart and other health problems.2009 February 11, Natasha Singer, “A Birth Control Pill That Promised Too Much”, in New York Times

Origin of drospirenone

From (dihy)dro- + spir(or)enone.

Questions about drospirenone

What does drospirenone mean?
Drospirenone means a synthetic progestogen C₂₄H₃₀O₃ that is an analog of spironolactone and is used in birth control pills in combination with ethinylestradiol (trademarks Yasmin and Yaz).
What part of speech is drospirenone?
Drospirenone is a noun.
How do you pronounce drospirenone?
Drospirenone is pronounced /dɹoʊˈspɪɹ.əˌnoʊn/ (US).

Words near drospirenone in the dictionary

  1. drosophilists
  2. drosopholid
  3. drosopterin
  4. drosopterins
  5. drosotoxin
  6. drospirenone
  7. dross
  8. drossed
  9. drossel
  10. drossels
  11. drosses

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