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ACE inhibitor

UK/ˈeɪs ɪnˌhɪb.ɪ.tə//ˈeɪs ɪnˌhɪb.ɪ.tɚ/

ACE inhibitor noun: 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.

Noun

ACE inhibitor (plural ACE inhibitors)

  1. 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.

Forms of ACE inhibitor

pluralACE inhibitors

Origin of ACE inhibitor

Circa 20th century: from Angiotensin-Converting-Enzyme inhibitor.

Questions about ACE inhibitor

What does ACE inhibitor mean?
ACE inhibitor means 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.
What part of speech is ACE inhibitor?
ACE inhibitor is a noun.
How do you pronounce ACE inhibitor?
ACE inhibitor is pronounced /ˈeɪs ɪnˌhɪb.ɪ.tɚ/ (US).
What is the plural of ACE inhibitor?
The plural of ACE inhibitor is ACE inhibitors.

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