Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Any of three polypeptide hormones, designated I, II, and III, that function in controlling arterial blood pressure.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun biochemistry Any of several
polypeptides thatnarrow blood vessels and thus regulatearterial pressure .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun any of several vasoconstrictor substances (trade name Hypertensin) that cause narrowing of blood vessels
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Benicar blocks the actions of a hormone called angiotensin II to increase blood pressure.
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Benicar blocks the actions of a hormone called angiotensin II to increase blood pressure.
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Benicar blocks the actions of a hormone called angiotensin II to increase blood pressure.
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Benicar blocks the actions of a hormone called angiotensin II to increase blood pressure.
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Benicar blocks the actions of a hormone called angiotensin II to increase blood pressure.
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Benicar blocks the actions of a hormone called angiotensin II to increase blood pressure.
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Benicar blocks the actions of a hormone called angiotensin II to increase blood pressure.
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Benicar blocks the actions of a hormone called angiotensin II to increase blood pressure.
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Benicar blocks the actions of a hormone called angiotensin II to increase blood pressure.
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Benicar blocks the actions of a hormone called angiotensin II to increase blood pressure.
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