plural of Spiro

spiral, helix / (medicine) respiration / (chemistry) spiro compound

A surname. / A male given name from Greek

(slang) Clipping of spironolactone.

Only used in spiro compound

(organic chemistry) Describing two rings that are joined, via a single atom, to form a spiro compound.

plural of spiro compound

(organic chemistry) Any polycyclic compound having a single atom (usually carbon) as the only common member of two rings.

(organic chemistry) The steroid 16,22:22,26-diepoxycholestane or any of its derivatives

plural of spirostan