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SPIRONOLACTONE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A synthetic corticosteroid (trade name Aldactone) used to treat hypertension
Synonyms:
Classified under:
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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