ACE inhibitor

noun

ˌā-(ˌ)sē-ˈē- How to pronounce ACE inhibitor (audio) ˈās- How to pronounce ACE inhibitor (audio)
: any of a group of antihypertensive drugs (such as captopril) that relax arteries and promote renal excretion of salt and water by inhibiting the activity of angiotensin converting enzyme

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Half of the 1,500 patients in the study began a regimen of cardiac medications that included blood thinners, statins, beta blockers and ACE inhibitors. — Paula Span, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2025 Calcium channel blockers: These also help relax blood vessels and are often combined with ACE inhibitors in older adults. — James Myhre & Dennis Sifris, Md, Verywell Health, 16 Dec. 2024

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angiotensin converting enzyme

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1973, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of ACE inhibitor was in 1973

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ACE inhibitor

noun
ˈās- How to pronounce ACE inhibitor (audio) ˌā-(ˌ)sē-ˈē- How to pronounce ACE inhibitor (audio)
: any of a group of antihypertensive drugs (as captopril) that relax arteries and promote renal excretion of salt and water by inhibiting the activity of an angiotensin converting enzyme
—abbreviation ACEI
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