Angiotensin Synonyms

ănjē-ō-tĕnsĭn
Any of several vasoconstrictor substances (trade name Hypertensin) that cause narrowing of blood vessels
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. angiotonin
  2. Hypertensin

Words Related to Angiotensin

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Related:

  1. ace inhibitor renin
  2. cyclo-oxygenase
  3. uroporphyrinogen
  4. endothelin
  5. topoisomerase
  6. il-2
  7. adrenergic
  8. plasmin

Angiotensin Sentence Examples

  • Apart from water pills, digoxin and warfarin, I have taken ACE inhibitors and now angiotensin II (candesartan ).

  • A study of the effects of angiotensin II receptor blockade in heart failure is planned for 1998.

  • Like ACE inhibitors, angiotensin II receptor blockers have also been shown to be beneficial in diabetic kidney disease.

  • This enzyme catalyzes the conversion of angiotensin I to angiotensin II in blood plasma and in vascular endothelial tissues and degrades bradykinin.

  • It acts selectively on the AT 1 receptor subtype, which is responsible for the known actions of angiotensin II.

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