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valsartan

US/vælˈsɑɹˌtæn/

valsartan noun: an antihypertensive drug C₂₄H₂₉N₅O₃ that is taken orally and blocks the action of angiotensin II. It is marketed under the trademark Diovan and when used in combination with amlodipine, under the trademark Exforge.

valsartan: an antihypertensive drug C₂₄H₂₉N₅O₃ that is taken orally and blocks the action of angiotensin II....
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Noun

valsartan (uncountable)

  1. An antihypertensive drug C₂₄H₂₉N₅O₃ that is taken orally and blocks the action of angiotensin II. It is marketed under the trademark Diovan and when used in combination with amlodipine, under the trademark Exforge.

Origin of valsartan

Blend of valeryl + -sartan.

Questions about valsartan

What does valsartan mean?
Valsartan means an antihypertensive drug C₂₄H₂₉N₅O₃ that is taken orally and blocks the action of angiotensin II. It is marketed under the trademark Diovan and when used in combination with amlodipine, under the trademark Exforge.
What part of speech is valsartan?
Valsartan is a noun.
How do you pronounce valsartan?
Valsartan is pronounced /vælˈsɑɹˌtæn/ (US).

Words near valsartan in the dictionary

  1. Valsalva manoeuvres
  2. Valsalvan
  3. Valsalvas
  4. Valsalvian
  5. Valsalvian experiment
  6. valsartan
  7. Valsavage
  8. valse
  9. Valsecchi
  10. Valsecchis
  11. valsed

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