Angiotensin Definition

ănjē-ō-tĕnsĭn
noun
Any of three polypeptide hormones, designated I, II, and III, that function in controlling arterial blood pressure.
American Heritage
A polypeptide that is a powerful vasopressor, formed in the blood by the action of renin on a plasma protein.
Webster's New World
Any of several polypeptide hormones, designated by Roman numerals, that are involved in the regulation of blood pressure, especially one of them, angiotensin II, which is a strong vasopressor.
American Heritage Medicine

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

Wiktionary
Synonyms:
  • Hypertensin
  • angiotonin

Other Word Forms of Angiotensin

Noun

Singular:
angiotensin
Plural:
angiotensins

Origin of Angiotensin

  • angio– tens(ion) –in

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • angio- +‎ (hyper)tensin

    From Wiktionary

Angiotensin Sentence Examples

  • Apart from water pills, digoxin and warfarin, I have taken ACE inhibitors and now angiotensin II (candesartan ).

  • A study of the effects of angiotensin II receptor blockade in heart failure is planned for 1998.

  • Like ACE inhibitors, angiotensin II receptor blockers have also been shown to be beneficial in diabetic kidney disease.

  • This enzyme catalyzes the conversion of angiotensin I to angiotensin II in blood plasma and in vascular endothelial tissues and degrades bradykinin.

  • It acts selectively on the AT 1 receptor subtype, which is responsible for the known actions of angiotensin II.

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Words Starting With

AANANG

Words Ending With

NINSIN

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angiotensin

Words Starting With A and Ending With N

Starts With A & Ends With NStarts With AN & Ends With NStarts With A & Ends With IN

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11 Letter Words11 Letter Words Starting With A11 Letter Words Ending With N