angiotensin

See also: Angiotensin

English

Etymology

angio- +‎ (hyper)tension + -in. Compare also the morphologic parallels of vasopressin.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ændʒɪəʊˈtɛnsɪn/

Noun

angiotensin (plural angiotensins)

(biochemistry) Any of several polypeptides that narrow blood vessels and thus regulate arterial pressure.
- 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)

Translations

polypeptides that narrow blood vessels

Finnish: angiotensiini
Italian: angiotensina (it) f
Portuguese: angiotensina f

Spanish: angiotensina (es) f
Swedish: angiotensin (sv) n

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