Medical Definition of Aldosterone antagonist

1. An agent that opposes the action of the adrenal hormone aldosterone on renal tubular mineralocorticoid retention; these agents, e.g., spironolactone, are useful in treating the hypertension of primary hyperaldosteronism, or the sodium retention of secondary hyperaldosteronism. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Aldosterone Antagonist

aldopentose
aldopentoses
aldophosphamide
aldopyranose
aldopyranoses
aldoril
aldose
aldose-ketose isomerases
aldose 1-epimerase
aldose mutarotase
aldose reductase
aldose reductase inhibitor
aldoses
aldoside
aldosterone
aldosterone antagonist (current term)
aldosterone antagonists
aldosterones
aldosteronism
aldosteronisms
aldosteronogenesis
aldosulose
aldosuloses
aldotetronic acid
aldotetrose
aldotetroses
aldotrionic acid
aldotriose
aldotrioses
aldoxime

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