Only used in spiro compound

(slang) Clipping of spironolactone.

spiral, helix / (medicine) respiration / (chemistry) spiro compound

A surname. / A male given name from Greek

plural of Spiro

(organic chemistry) Any polycyclic compound having a single atom (usually carbon) as the only common member of two rings.

(organic chemistry) Describing two rings that are joined, via a single atom, to form a spiro compound.

plural of spiro compound

Alternative spelling of spirochete

Any of several coiled bacteria of the order Spirochaetales, most of which are pathogenic to both humans and animals.