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captopril

US/ˈkæp.təˌpɹɪl/

captopril noun: an ACE inhibitor used to treat hypertension and some types of congestive heart failure.

captopril: an ACE inhibitor used to treat hypertension and some types of congestive heart failure
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Noun

captopril (countable and uncountable, plural captoprils)

  1. An ACE inhibitor used to treat hypertension and some types of congestive heart failure.

Forms of captopril

pluralcaptoprils

Origin of captopril

From (mer)capto + pr(oline) + -yl or (mer)capto + pr(opion)yl.

Words formed from captopril

Questions about captopril

What does captopril mean?
Captopril means an ACE inhibitor used to treat hypertension and some types of congestive heart failure.
What part of speech is captopril?
Captopril is a noun.
How do you pronounce captopril?
Captopril is pronounced /ˈkæp.təˌpɹɪl/ (US).
What is the plural of captopril?
The plural of captopril is captoprils.

Words near captopril in the dictionary

  1. captivity
  2. captodative
  3. captodiame
  4. captological
  5. captology
  6. captopril
  7. captoprils
  8. captor
  9. captorhinid
  10. captorhinids
  11. captorhinomorph

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