Term: spironolactone
IPA: ˌspʌɪ.ɹən.ə(ʊ)ˈlæk.təʊn, ˌspaɪ.ɹən.oʊˈlækˌtoʊn

==English==
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[[File:Spironolacton.svg|thumb|Chemical structure of '''spironolactone''']]

===Etymology===
{{etymon|en|:af|spiro-|-one|-o-<id:connective>|lactone|tree=1|text=+}}

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|en|/ˌspʌɪ.ɹən.ə(ʊ)ˈlæk.təʊn/|a=RP}}
* {{IPA|en|/ˌspaɪ.ɹən.oʊˈlækˌtoʊn/|/spɪˌɹoʊ.nəˈlækˌtoʊn/|/ˌspɪɚ.ə.nəˈlæk.toʊn/|a=GA}}
* {{audio|en|LL-Q1860 (eng)-NaomiAmethyst-spironolactone.wav|a=US}}
* {{rhymes|en|æktəʊn|s=5}}

===Noun===
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# {{lb|en|pharmaceutical drug}} A [[steroid]