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angiotensin receptor blocker

angiotensin receptor blocker noun: a type of pharmaceutical that binds to and inhibits AT1 and thereby blocks the arteriolar contraction and sodium retention effects of the renin-angiotensin system.

Noun

angiotensin receptor blocker (plural angiotensin receptor blockers)

  1. A type of pharmaceutical that binds to and inhibits AT1 and thereby blocks the arteriolar contraction and sodium retention effects of the renin-angiotensin system.

Forms of angiotensin receptor blocker

pluralangiotensin receptor blockers

Questions about angiotensin receptor blocker

What does angiotensin receptor blocker mean?
Angiotensin receptor blocker means a type of pharmaceutical that binds to and inhibits AT1 and thereby blocks the arteriolar contraction and sodium retention effects of the renin-angiotensin system.
What part of speech is angiotensin receptor blocker?
Angiotensin receptor blocker is a noun.
What is the plural of angiotensin receptor blocker?
The plural of angiotensin receptor blocker is angiotensin receptor blockers.

Words near angiotensin receptor blocker in the dictionary

  1. angiotensin converting enzymes
  2. angiotensin I
  3. angiotensin II
  4. angiotensin III
  5. angiotensin IV
  6. angiotensin receptor blocker
  7. angiotensin receptor blockers
  8. angiotensin-converting enzyme
  9. angiotensin-converting enzymes
  10. angiotensinamide
  11. angiotensinase

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