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ACE inhibitor
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English
Etymology
Circa 20th century: from Angiotensin-Converting-Enzyme inhibitor.
Pronunciation
en /ˈeɪs ɪnˌhɪb.ɪ.tɚ/ US; āsʹ ĭn-hĭb'-ĭ-tər
en En-us-ACE-inhibitor.ogg US
en /ˈeɪs ɪnˌhɪb.ɪ.tə/ RP; āsʹ ĭn-hĭb'-ĭ-tər
Noun
en medical 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.
See also
vasodilator