NOUN | artifact | Hypertensin, angiotensin, angiotonin | any of several vasoconstrictor substances (trade name Hypertensin) that cause narrowing of blood vessels |
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Meaning | Any of several vasoconstrictor substances (trade name Hypertensin) that cause narrowing of blood vessels. | |
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Synonyms | angiotensin, angiotonin | |
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 |
Usage of | trademark | a formally registered symbol identifying the manufacturer / manufacturer or distributor / distributor of a product |
Spanish | angiotensina, angiotonin | |
Catalan | angiotensina, angiotonin |
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