angiotensin
pronunciation
How to pronounce angiotensin in British English:
UK [ˌændʒɪəʊ'tensən]
How to pronounce angiotensin in American English:
US [ˌændʒɪoʊ'tensən]
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- Noun:
- any of several vasoconstrictor substances (trade name Hypertensin) that cause narrowing of blood vessels
Word Origin
Example
- 1. Protein hydrolysates inhibit angiotensin converting enzyme and regulate blood pressure .
- 2. Fried eggs proved particularly successful at blocking angiotensin , lab-based tests showed , the journal of agricultural and food chemistry reports .
- 3. Sacea serum angiotensin converting enzyme activity .
- 4. The drugs lower blood pressure by stopping the hormone angiotensin narrowing the body 's blood vessels .
- 5. Following treatment with compounds to block both angiotensin ii receptors , the researchers found that by blocking one of these receptors at1rs ace2 activity increased .