SPIRONOLACTONE

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A synthetic corticosteroid (trade name Aldactone) used to treat hypertension

Synonyms:

Aldactone; spironolactone

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Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("spironolactone" is a kind of...):

antihypertensive; antihypertensive drug (a drug that reduces high blood pressure)

adrenal cortical steroid; corticoid; corticosteroid (a steroid hormone produced by the adrenal cortex or synthesized; administered as drugs they reduce swelling and decrease the body's immune response)

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