angiotensin

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noun

Plural noun:

angiotensins

1.
(biochemistry) 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)

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angiotensinaseangiotensinergicsartanACE (angiotensin-converting enzyme)ACE1 (angiotensin-converting enzyme 1)ACE2 (angiotensin-converting enzyme 2)angiotensinogenangiotensin Iangiotensin IIangiotensin IIIangiotensin IVangiotensin (1-7)angiotensin converting enzymeangiotensin converting enzyme 1angiotensin converting enzyme 2angiotensin-converting enzymerenin-angiotensin systemangiotensin receptor blocker

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From angio hypertension. Compare also the morphologic parallels of vasopressin.