HyperDic: angiotensin

English > 1 sense of the word angiotensin:
NOUNartifactangiotensin, angiotonin, Hypertensinany of several vasoconstrictor substances (trade name Hypertensin) that cause narrowing of blood vessels
angiotensin > pronunciation
Soundsae.njhiyowteh'nsihn
RhymesAdrenalin ... zeppelin / Zeppelin: 223 rhymes with ihn...
English > angiotensin: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
MeaningAny of several vasoconstrictor substances (trade name Hypertensin) that cause narrowing of blood vessels.
Synonymsangiotonin, Hypertensin
Narrowerangiotensin IA physiologically inactive form of angiotensin that is the precursor to angiotensin II
angiotensin IIA potent vasopressor agent formed from angiotensin I
Broadervasoconstrictor, vasoconstrictive, pressorAny agent that causes a narrowing of an opening of a blood vessel
Spanishangiotensina, angiotonin
Catalanangiotensina, angiotonin

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