ACE inhibitor
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- noun
- /eɪ siː ˈɪnhɪbɪtər/
- Specialized
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inhibidor de la ECA
- To this end, NICE advises that clinicians should offer both ACE inhibitors and beta-blockers as first-line treatments.
- ACE inhibitor-based regimen
- ACE inhibitor trials
- drugs, including ACE inhibitors
Examples
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Secondly, ACE inhibitors are used, which are a type of blood pressure pill that acts on the blood vessels and kidneys, for example, enalapril.
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ACE inhibitor cough is an irritating dry cough associated with the use of ACE inhibitors for hypertension.
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Want more patients to leave the hospital with a prescription for ACE inhibitors?
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Start an ACE inhibitor, as this will help his BP and his CKD3.
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Given the numerous effects of angiotensin II on blood pressure, ACE inhibitors were originally developed for the treatment of hypertension.
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In reality, most clinicians start the ACE inhibitor first, some start the beta-blocker first, and some start both together.
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Minimize symptoms. Jed is already on an ACE inhibitor, ramipril, at the maximum dose of 10 mg.
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Among studies that evaluated treatment with blood pressure-lowering medication only, ACE inhibitors and diuretics were found to be cost-effective or cost-saving.
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Gladys was started on an ACE inhibitor, ramipril 2.5 mg, after a baseline assessment of urea and electrolytes.
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The doctor prescribed an ACE inhibitor to help lower her blood pressure.
Synonyms
A medicine that lowers blood pressure by relaxing blood vessels and helping the body remove salt and water
A medicine that lowers high blood pressure
A medicine that lowers high blood pressure
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: 'inhibitor' denotes a substance that blocks activity and 'ACE' names the angiotensin-converting enzyme, so 'ACE inhibitor' straightforwardly denotes a substance that inhibits ACE (i.e., a drug that blocks that enzyme). The 'X inhibitor' naming pattern is a regular, technical and cross-linguistic formation, so a learner who knows both constituents can infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
ACE inhibitor gets its name from what the medicine blocks: ACE is the short name for an enzyme that helps make a chemical that tightens blood vessels, and inhibitor means 'something that stops'. So an ACE inhibitor is a medicine that blocks ACE, letting blood vessels relax and blood pressure fall.