English Dictionary

spironolactone

/ˌspʌɪ.ɹən.ə(ʊ)ˈlæk.təʊn/

noun

(pharmacology) 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).

Spironolactone is a medication that is primarily used to treat fluid build-up due to heart failure, liver scarring, or kidney disease.

意味（1）

(pharmacology) 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).

(slang)