ANGIOTENSIN

Meaning of ANGIOTENSIN in English

A family of peptides (smaller than proteins) that act as vasoconstrictors to narrow blood vessels.

English dictionary of medicine. Английский словарь медицины. 2012

ANGIOTENSIN — noun Etymology: angi- + hypertension + -in Date: 1958 either of two forms of a kinin of which one has …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
ANGIOTENSIN — ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ˈten(t)sə̇n noun ( -s ) Etymology: blend of angiotonin and hypertensin 1. : either of two forms …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ANGIOTENSIN — /an'jee oh ten"sin/ , n. Biochem. any of three oligopeptides occurring in plasma, an inactive form (angiotensin I) and two …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ANGIOTENSIN — noun Etymology: angi- + hyper tens ion + -in Date: 1958 : either of two forms of a kinin of …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
ANGIOTENSIN — [ ˌandʒɪə(ʊ)'tɛnsɪn ] ■ noun Biochemistry a protein whose presence in the blood promotes aldosterone secretion and tends to raise …
Concise Oxford English vocab
ANGIOTENSIN — [an.gio.ten.sin] n [angi- + hypertension + -in] (ca. 1961): either of two forms of a kinin of which one has …
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ANGIOTENSIN — Ангиотензин
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ANGIOTENSIN — n. Pronunciation: ˌ an-j ē - ō - ' ten(t)-s ə n Function: noun Etymology: angi- + hyper tens ion …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
ANGIOTENSIN CONVERTING ENZYME — noun Date: 1960 a proteolytic enzyme that converts the physiologically inactive form of angiotensin to the active vasoconstrictive form
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
ANGIOTENSIN II — -ˈtü noun : a protein with vasoconstrictive activity that increases blood pressure, stimulates the release of aldosterone, is composed of …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ANGIOTENSIN CONVERTING ENZYME — noun : a proteolytic enzyme that converts the physiologically inactive form of angiotensin into angiotensin II — see ace inhibitor …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ANGIOTENSIN CONVERTING ENZYME — Date: 1960 : a proteolytic enzyme that converts the physiologically inactive form of angiotensin to the active vasoconstrictive form
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
ANGIOTENSIN CONVERTING ENZYME — [angiotensin converting enzyme] n (1970): a proteolytic enzyme that converts the physiologically inactive form of angiotensin to the active vasoconstrictive …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
ANGIOTENSIN-CONVERTING ENZYME INHIBITOR — ACE inhibitor. A type of drug that is used to lower blood pressure. Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors belong to the family …
NCI English Dictionary of Cancer Terms
ZESTRIL — MedMaster - Lisinopril USP DI - Angiotensin-converting Enzyme (ACE) Inhibitors (Systemic)
Drug information English vocab
ZESTORETIC — MedMaster - Lisinopril and Hydrochlorothiazide USP DI - Angiotensin-converting Enzyme (ACE) Inhibitors and Hydrochlorothiazide (Systemic)
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VASOTEC — MedMaster - Enalapril USP DI - Angiotensin-converting Enzyme (ACE) Inhibitors (Systemic)
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VASERETIC — MedMaster - Enalapril and Hydrochlorothiazide USP DI - Angiotensin-converting Enzyme (ACE) Inhibitors and Hydrochlorothiazide (Systemic)
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UNIVASC — MedMaster - Moexipril USP DI - Angiotensin-converting Enzyme (ACE) Inhibitors (Systemic)
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UNIRETIC — USP DI - Angiotensin-converting Enzyme (ACE) Inhibitors and Hydrochlorothiazide (Systemic)
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TRANDOLAPRIL — MedMaster USP DI - Angiotensin-converting Enzyme (ACE) Inhibitors (Systemic)
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RAMIPRIL — MedMaster USP DI - Angiotensin-converting Enzyme (ACE) Inhibitors (Systemic)
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QUINAPRIL AND HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE — USP DI - Angiotensin-converting Enzyme (ACE) Inhibitors and Hydrochlorothiazide (Systemic)
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QUINAPRIL — MedMaster USP DI - Angiotensin-converting Enzyme (ACE) Inhibitors (Systemic)
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PRINZIDE — MedMaster - Lisinopril and Hydrochlorothiazide USP DI - Angiotensin-converting Enzyme (ACE) Inhibitors and Hydrochlorothiazide (Systemic)
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PRINIVIL — MedMaster - Lisinopril USP DI - Angiotensin-converting Enzyme (ACE) Inhibitors (Systemic)
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ACE INHIBITOR — noun Etymology: angiotensin converting enzyme Date: 1982 any of a group of antihypertensive drugs (as captopril) that relax arteries and …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
ANGIOTENSINASE — -səˌnās, -āz noun ( -s ) Etymology: angiotensin (herein) + -ase : any of several enzymes in the blood that …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ACE INHIBITOR — [ACE inhibitor] n [angiotensin converting enzyme] (1985): any of a group of antihypertensive drugs (as captopril) that relax arteries and …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
RENIN — enzyme secreted by the kidney (and also, possibly, by the placenta) that breaks down protein and produces a rise in …
Britannica English vocabulary
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DIABETIC — I. adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ NOUN care ▪ This study has shown that an acceptable standard of diabetic care …
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English Dictionary of Medicine

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