ACE inhibitor
English
Etymology
Circa 20th century: from Angiotensin-Converting-Enzyme inhibitor.
Pronunciation
- (US) IPA(key): /ˈeɪs ɪnˌhɪb.ɪ.tɚ/; enPR: āsʹ ĭn-hĭb'-ĭ-tər
Audio (US) (file) - (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈeɪs ɪnˌhɪb.ɪ.tə/; enPR: āsʹ ĭn-hĭb'-ĭ-tər
Noun
ACE inhibitor (plural ACE inhibitors)
- (medicine) Any of a class of blood pressure-lowering drugs, including captopril and enalapril, that cause the arteries to widen by preventing the synthesis on angiotensin
See also
- vasodilator