angiotensin
IPA: ændʒioʊtˈɛnsɪn
noun
- (biochemistry) Any of several polypeptides that narrow blood vessels and thus regulate arterial pressure.
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Examples of "angiotensin" in Sentences
- Renin angiotensin aldosterone system.
- The role of the renin angiotensin system.
- This activates the renin angiotensin system.
- Renin stimulates the production of angiotensin.
- Aldosterone is part of the renin angiotensin system.
- Saralasin is a competitive inhibitor of angiotensin II.
- Discovery and development of angiotensin receptor blockers.
- ACE inhibitors block the conversion of angiotensin I to angiotensin II.
- Angiotensin II is a secretagogue for aldosterone from the adrenal gland.
- Angiotensin is involved in regulating aldosterone and is the core regulation.
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