Etymograph

English

spironolactone

Spironolactone comes from Latin lac ‘milk’.

  1. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CElac‘milk’
  2. English1500–presentlactone
  3. Englishtodayspironolactone

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CElac‘milk’
  2. English1500–presentlactone
  3. Englishtodayspironolactone

Linked words

through Latin lac ‘milk’

lettuce, latte, lactose, lactic, lactate, 9 more

Today it means

noun 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).

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Etymograph / Latin lac / spironolactone

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