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    ALDACTONE

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

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

    Synonyms:

    Aldactone; spironolactone

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting substances

    Hypernyms ("Aldactone" 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)

    Domain usage:

    trade name (a name given to a product or service)

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