drospirenone

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US/dɹoʊˈspɪɹ.əˌnoʊn/US/dɹoʊˈspaɪ.ɹəˌnoʊn/

noun

A synthetic progestogen C₂₄H₃₀O₃ that is an analog of spironolactone and is used in birth control pills in combination with ethinylestradiol (trademarks Yasmin and Yaz).

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Meanings

noundrospirenone (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineA synthetic progestogen C₂₄H₃₀O₃ that is an analog of spironolactone and is used in birth control pills in combination with ethinylestradiol (trademarks Yasmin and Yaz).

    But Yaz contains drospirenone, a progestin that can cause excess potassium production in some patients, its side effects include an increased risk of serious heart and other health problems.

    2009 February 11, Natasha Singer, “A Birth Control Pill That Promised Too Much”, in New York Times

Origin

From (dihy)dro- + spir(or)enone.

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APA

drospirenone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drospirenone

MLA

“drospirenone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drospirenone. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “drospirenone,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drospirenone.

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