angiotensin
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8.9
- noun
- /ˌæn.dʒi.oʊˈtɛn.sɪn/
- Specialized
:
angiotensina
- Furthermore, because of its vascular actions, angiotensin II itself can contribute to the development of Alzheimer's disease.
- angiotensin-receptor blockers
- angiotensin receptor
- angiotensin-converting enzyme
Examples
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A blood test revealed that the patient's serum angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) level was elevated, but other parameters were normal.
Academic text (2003) -
Use an angiotensin receptor blocker as these are safer in CKD than ACE inhibitors Q3.
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The high levels of angiotensin II also activate the sympathetic nervous system.
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The effect of renin is to change angiotensinogen into angiotensin I.
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How should we go about broadening the effects of inhibitors of the renin-angiotensin system for patients with heart failure?
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In clinical trials, inhibitors of the renin-angiotensin system have been shown to have only modest long-term effects on symptoms.
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Aldosterone production occurs in the adrenal gland and is stimulated by the increased circulating levels of angiotensin II.
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His diabetes was controlled with insulin, and he was also prescribed angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors and beta-blockers.
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The high levels of angiotensin II also activate the sympathetic nervous system.
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Aldosterone production occurs in the adrenal gland and is stimulated by the increased circulating levels of angiotensin II.
Synonyms
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7.3
Something, like a drug, that makes blood vessels narrow and raises blood pressure
A hormone in the body that makes blood vessels smaller and raises blood pressure
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
A hormone in the body that makes blood vessels smaller and raises blood pressure
- Specialized
A small protein in the blood that becomes angiotensin II and helps control blood pressure
- Specialized
An enzyme that changes angiotensin I into angiotensin II and helps raise blood pressure
- Specialized
A drug that blocks angiotensin II to lower high blood pressure or help heart failure
- Specialized
A medicine that lowers blood pressure by relaxing blood vessels and helping the body remove salt and water
- Specialized
A protein that changes angiotensin I into angiotensin II and helps control blood pressure
Surface Forms
Morphology
angiotensin = angio + tensin
A specialized biomedical formation (angio- + tensin) whose combining forms are technical and not recognizable to an average B1 learner, so the meaning cannot be derived from common English components.
Etymology
The word angiotensin breaks into angio- 'vessel' and -tensin which is like 'tension' or 'pressure'. So it names a substance that makes blood vessels tighten and raise blood pressure.