Angiotensin receptor blocker
noun
any of a cl-ss of drugs that block the uptake of angiotensin: used in the treatment of high blood pressure
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angiotensin precursor angiotensin precursor n. see angiotensinogen.
- Angiotensin-converting enzyme
angiotensin-converting enzyme angiotensin-converting enzyme n. see dipeptidyl carboxypeptidase.
- Angiotensinase
angiotensinase angiotensinase an·gi·o·ten·si·nase (ān’jē-ō-těn’sə-nās’, -nāz’) n. a peptidase in tissues and plasma that degrades angiotensin ii. any of several enzymes in the blood that hydrolyze angiotensin.
- Angiotensinogen
angiotensinogen angiotensinogen an·gi·o·ten·sin·o·gen (ān’jē-ō-těn-sĭn’ə-jən) n. a serum globulin formed by the liver that is cleaved by renin to form angiotensin i. also called angiotensin precursor.
- Angiotensinogenase
angiotensinogenase angiotensinogenase an·gi·o·ten·sin·o·ge·nase (ān’jē-ō-těn-sĭn’ə-jə-nās’, -nāz’) n. see renin.