| NOUN | artifact | angiotonin, angiotensin, Hypertensin | any of several vasoconstrictor substances (trade name Hypertensin) that cause narrowing of blood vessels |
|---|
| Meaning | Any of several vasoconstrictor substances (trade name Hypertensin) that cause narrowing of blood vessels. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | angiotensin, Hypertensin | |
| Narrower | angiotensin I | A physiologically inactive form of angiotensin that is the precursor to angiotensin II |
| angiotensin II | A potent vasopressor agent formed from angiotensin I | |
| Broader | vasoconstrictor, vasoconstrictive, pressor | Any agent that causes a narrowing of an opening of a blood vessel |
| Spanish | angiotensina, angiotonin | |
| Catalan | angiotensina, angiotonin | |
©2001-25 · HyperDic hyper-dictionary · Contact
English |
Spanish |
Catalan
Privacy |
Robots