"ACE inhibitor" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈeɪs ɪnˌhɪb.ɪ.tɚ/ [US], /ˈeɪs ɪnˌhɪb.ɪ.tə/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: En-us-ACE-inhibitor.ogg [US] Forms: ACE inhibitors [plural]
enPR: āsʹ ĭn-hĭb'-ĭ-tər [Received-Pronunciation] Etymology: Circa 20th century: from Angiotensin-Converting-Enzyme inhibitor. Head templates: {{en-noun}} ACE inhibitor (plural ACE inhibitors)
  1. (medicine) Any of a class of blood pressure-lowering drugs, including captopril and enalapril, that cause the arteries to widen by preventing the synthesis on angiotensin Wikipedia link: ACE inhibitor Categories (topical): Medicine Related terms: vasodilator
    Sense id: en-ACE_inhibitor-en-noun-Mjy89rC~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: medicine, sciences

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