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Angiotensin

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Noun

1. angiotensin, angiotonin, hypertensin

any of several vasoconstrictor substances (trade name Hypertensin) that cause narrowing of blood vessels

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Angiotensin

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noun
a peptide of physiological importance that is capable of causing constriction of blood vessels, which raises blood pressure

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Angiotensin

see synonyms of angiotensin
noun
a polypeptide that is a powerful vasopressor, formed in the blood by the action of renin on a plasma protein

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Angiotensin

see synonyms of angiotensin
n.
Any of several polypeptide hormones, designated by Roman numerals, that are involved in the regulation of blood pressure, especially one of them, angiotensin II, which is a strong vasopressor.

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