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Meaning of angiotensin

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

angiotensin

Pronunciation:/ændʒɪəʊˈtɛnsɪn/

noun

Definitions

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

    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)

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