ALDACTONE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Aldactone mean? 

• ALDACTONE (noun)
  The noun ALDACTONE has 1 sense:

1. a synthetic corticosteroid (trade name Aldactone) used to treat hypertension

  Familiarity information: ALDACTONE used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• ALDACTONE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Synonyms:

Aldactone; spironolactone

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)