Angiotensin

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  • noun. Any of three polypeptide hormones, designated I, II, and III, that function in controlling arterial blood pressure.
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  • noun. Any of several polypeptides that narrow blood vessels and thus regulate arterial pressure.
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  • noun. any of several vasoconstrictor substances (trade name Hypertensin) that cause narrowing of blood vessels
    • Word Usage
    "Benicar blocks the actions of a hormone called angiotensin II to increase blood pressure."
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    pressor  vasoconstrictive  vasoconstrictor  
    Hyponym
    Words that are more specific
    angiotensin i  angiotensin ii  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    aprosodia  catecholamine  cell-specific  erythropoietin  factor  
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