ANGIOTENSIN

angiotensin, angiotonin, Hypertensin

(noun) any of several vasoconstrictor substances (trade name Hypertensin) that cause narrowing of blood vessels

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

angiotensin (plural angiotensins)

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

Hypernyms

• hormone

Hyponyms

• angiotensin I

• angiotensin II

• angiotensin III

• angiotensin IV

Source: Wiktionary



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