• n.
    ⦿an antihypertensive drug that blocks the formation of angiotensin II 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 used to treat congestive heart failure

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Lexical context

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  1. enl:ACE inhibitor
  2. enl:angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor
wn:interlingual indexili:i49798

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rdfs:labelACE inhibitorangiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor