What does "angiotensin" mean?

Any of several polypeptides that narrow blood vessels and thus regulate arterial pressure.

What is a synonym for "angiotensin"?

Common synonyms include: angiotonin, hypertensin.

How do you pronounce "angiotensin"?

Pronounced //ænd͡ʒɪəʊˈtɛnsɪn//.

Angiotensin

//ænd͡ʒɪəʊˈtɛnsɪn// noun

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Definitions

Noun

1
Any of several polypeptides that narrow blood vessels and thus regulate arterial pressure.
"2001: In addition to stimulating the srteries to constrict, angiotensin also acts on the kidneys to suppress urine production, and acts on the brain to stimulate thirst and drinking behaviour. — Leslie Iversen, Drugs: A Very Short Introduction (Oxford 2001, p. 43)"
2
any of several vasoconstrictor substances (trade name Hypertensin) that cause narrowing of blood vessels wordnet

Synonyms

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angiotonin hypertensin

Example

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"2001: In addition to stimulating the srteries to constrict, angiotensin also acts on the kidneys to suppress urine production, and acts on the brain to stimulate thirst and drinking behaviour. — Leslie Iversen, Drugs: A Very Short Introduction (Oxford 2001, p. 43)"

Etymology

From angio- + (hyper)tens(ion) + -in. Compare also the morphologic parallels of vasopressin.

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