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ACE inhibitor
[ eys, ey-see-ee ]
noun
- any of a group of vasodilators used in the treatment of hypertension and heart failure.
ACE inhibitor
noun
- any one of a class of drugs, including captopril, enalapril, and ramipril, that cause the arteries to widen by preventing the synthesis of angiotensin: used to treat high blood pressure and heart failure
ACE inhibitor
/ ās /
- Short for angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor. Any of a class of drugs that cause vasodilation by inactivating an enzyme that converts angiotensin I to the vasoconstrictor angiotensin II, used in the treatment of hypertension, congestive heart failure, and other cardiovascular disorders.
- See also angiotensin
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Word History and Origins
Origin of ACE inhibitor1
First recorded in 1980–85; abbreviation of a(ngiotensin)-c(onverting) e(nzyme)
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Word History and Origins
Origin of ACE inhibitor1
C20: from a ( ngiotensin- ) c ( onverting ) e ( nzyme ) inhibitor
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