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angiotensin definition

an·gio·ten·sin (an′jē ō ten′sin)

noun

a polypeptide that is a powerful vasopressor, formed in the blood by the action of renin on a plasma protein

Etymology: angio- + tens(ion) + -in

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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