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spironolactones

spironolactones is the plural of spironolactone.

Meaning of spironolactone

Noun

spironolactone (uncountable)

  1. A steroid drug which acts as an antimineralocorticoid (for which purpose it is used in the treatment of certain types of edema and hypertension) and an antiandrogen (for which purpose it is used as part of some types of hormone therapy, especially for transgender women).
    Synonyms:
    spiro

Questions about spironolactones

What is spironolactones the plural of?
Spironolactones is the plural of spironolactone.

Words near spironolactones in the dictionary

  1. spirometrics
  2. spirometries
  3. spirometry
  4. spiromustine
  5. spironolactone
  6. spironolactones
  7. spironucleosis
  8. spirooxindole
  9. spirooxindoles
  10. spiropentane
  11. spiropentanes

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