ACE INHIBITOR as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • antihypertensive drug that blocks the formation of angiotensin in the kidney, leading to relaxation of the arteries
   • promotes the excretion of salt and water by inhibiting the activity of the angiotensin converting enzyme
   • also administered after uncompli
   Synonym(s)
   • angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor (what does angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) ACE inhibitor is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • antihypertensive (what does antihypertensive mean?)
   • antihypertensive drug (what does antihypertensive drug mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
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