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angiotensin

The correct spelling is angiotensin.

How to pronounce angiotensin

noun

IPA: /ændʒɪəʊˈtɛnsɪn/

Say it like: Anj-iot-ens-in

The correct spelling is angiotensin. Any of several polypeptides that narrow blood vessels and thus regulate arterial pressure. For example: "2001: In addition to stimulating the srteries to constrict, angiotensin also acts on the kidneys to suppress urine production, and acts on the brain to stimulate thirst and drinking behaviour. — Leslie Iversen, Drugs: A Very Short Introduction (Oxford 2001, p. 43)"

Usage Examples

2001: In addition to stimulating the srteries to constrict, angiotensin also acts on the kidneys to suppress urine production, and acts on the brain to stimulate thirst and drinking behaviour. — Leslie Iversen, Drugs: A Very Short Introduction (Oxford 2001, p. 43)

Definition

noun

  1. 1.Any of several polypeptides that narrow blood vessels and thus regulate arterial pressure.

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