CAPTOPRIL

captopril, Capoten

(noun) a drug (trade name Capoten) that blocks the formation of angiotensin in the kidneys resulting in vasodilation; used in the treatment of hypertension and congestive heart failure

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

captopril (usually uncountable, plural captoprils)

An ACE inhibitor used to treat hypertension and some types of congestive heart failure.

Source: Wiktionary



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3 April 2025

WHOLE

(noun) an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity; “how big is that part compared to the whole?”; “the team is a unit”


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Coffee Trivia

According to WorldAtlas, Canada is the only non-European country to make its top ten list of coffee consumers. The United States at a distant 25 on the list.

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