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- [spahy-ruh-noh-lak-tohn, spahy-roh-, -ron-uh-]
- /ˌspaɪ rə noʊˈlæk toʊn, spaɪˌroʊ-, -ˌrɒn ə-/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [spahy-ruh-noh-lak-tohn, spahy-roh-, -ron-uh-]
- /ˌspaɪ rə noʊˈlæk toʊn, spaɪˌroʊ-, -ˌrɒn ə-/
Definitions of spironolactone word
- noun spironolactone a steroid, C 2 4 H 3 2 O 4 S, used in combination with other drugs as a diuretic and antihypertensive. 1
- noun spironolactone a diuretic that increases water loss from the kidneys and is much used to treat oedema in heart and kidney failure 0
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Origin of spironolactone
First appearance:
before 1955 One of the 4% newest English words
1955-60; alteration of spirolactone; see spiro-2, lactone
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Parts of speech for Spironolactone
noun
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spironolactone popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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