ACE INHIBITOR
Dictionary entry overview: What does ACE inhibitor mean?
• ACE INHIBITOR (noun)
The noun ACE INHIBITOR has 1 sense:
1. antihypertensive drug that blocks the formation of angiotensin in the kidney, leading to relaxation of the arteries; promotes the excretion of salt and water by inhibiting the activity of the angiotensin converting enzyme; also used to treat congestive heart failure
Familiarity information: ACE INHIBITOR used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• ACE INHIBITOR (noun)
Meaning:
Antihypertensive drug that blocks the formation of angiotensin in the kidney, leading to relaxation of the arteries; promotes the excretion of salt and water by inhibiting the activity of the angiotensin converting enzyme; also used to treat congestive heart failure
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
ACE inhibitor; angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor
Hypernyms ("ACE inhibitor" is a kind of...):
antihypertensive; antihypertensive drug (a drug that reduces high blood pressure)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "ACE inhibitor"):
Capoten; captopril (a drug (trade name Capoten) that blocks the formation of angiotensin in the kidneys resulting in vasodilation; used in the treatment of hypertension and congestive heart failure)
enalapril; Vasotec (an ACE inhibitor (trade name Vasotec) that blocks the formation of angiotensin in the kidney and so results in vasodilation; administered after heart attacks)
lisinopril; Prinival; Zestril (an ACE inhibiting drug (trade names Prinival or Zestril) administered as an antihypertensive and after heart attacks)
