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ANGIOTENSIN

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Any of several vasoconstrictor substances (trade name Hypertensin) that cause narrowing of blood vessels

Synonyms:

angiotensin; angiotonin; Hypertensin

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("angiotensin" is a kind of...):

pressor; vasoconstrictive; vasoconstrictor (any agent that causes a narrowing of an opening of a blood vessel: cold or stress or nicotine or epinephrine or norepinephrine or angiotensin or vasopressin or certain drugs; maintains or increases blood pressure)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "angiotensin"):

angiotensin I (a physiologically inactive form of angiotensin that is the precursor to angiotensin II)

angiotensin II (a potent vasopressor agent formed from angiotensin I)

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 Context examples: 

Omapatrilat exerts its effect by inhibiting angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) and neutral endopeptidase (NEP).

(Omapatrilat, NCI Thesaurus)

This protein plays a role in the hydrolysis of angiotensin I to form angiotensin II and the solubilization of glycophophoinositol-anchored proteins from the plasma membrane.

(Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme, NCI Thesaurus)

This agent may also reduce the secretion of renin with subsequent reduction in levels of angiotensin II thus decreasing sympathetic activation, including vasoconstriction, aldosterone secretion.

(Metoprolol Succinate, NCI Thesaurus)

This prevents the potent vasoconstrictive actions of angiotensin II and results in vasodilation.

(Alacepril, NCI Thesaurus)

Blocking ACE, Benazepril decreases vasopressive plasma angiotensin II.

(Amlodipine Besylate/Benazepril Hydrochloride, NCI Thesaurus)

The determination of the amount of angiotensin converting enzyme present in a sample.

(Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Measurement, NCI Thesaurus)

This allele, which encodes type-1 angiotensin II receptor-associated protein, is involved in the modulation of angiotensin signaling.

(AGTRAP wt Allele, NCI Thesaurus)

Inhibition of ACE results in a reduction in angiotensin II and angiotensin II-induced aldosterone secretion, causing vasodilation and natriuresis.

(ACE inhibitor, NCI Thesaurus)

This gene plays a role in the regulation of the central nervous system and cardiovascular functions that are mediated by angiotensin.

(AGTR2 Gene, NCI Thesaurus)

This gene plays a role in angiotensin signaling.

(AGTRAP Gene, NCI Thesaurus)