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lisinopril

/lɪˈsɪn.əˌpɹɪl/

lisinopril noun: a drug of the angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor class (trademark Prinivil, Zestril), primarily used in the treatment of hypertension, congestive heart failure, heart attacks, and certain complications of diabetes.

lisinopril: a drug of the angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor class (trademark Prinivil, Zestril),...
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Noun

lisinopril (uncountable)

  1. A drug of the angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor class (trademark Prinivil, Zestril), primarily used in the treatment of hypertension, congestive heart failure, heart attacks, and certain complications of diabetes.

Origin of lisinopril

From lysine + -o- + -pril (“angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor”).

Questions about lisinopril

What does lisinopril mean?
Lisinopril means a drug of the angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor class (trademark Prinivil, Zestril), primarily used in the treatment of hypertension, congestive heart failure, heart attacks, and certain complications of diabetes.
What part of speech is lisinopril?
Lisinopril is a noun.
How do you pronounce lisinopril?
Lisinopril is pronounced /lɪˈsɪn.əˌpɹɪl/ (US).

Words near lisinopril in the dictionary

  1. lisianthus
  2. lisianthuses
  3. Lisiecki
  4. Lisieckis
  5. Lisieux
  6. lisinopril
  7. Lisis
  8. lisitsynite
  9. Lisivka
  10. LISK
  11. Liska

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