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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [an-jee-oh-ten-sin]
- /ˌæn dʒi oʊˈtɛn sɪn/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [an-jee-oh-ten-sin]
- /ˌæn dʒi oʊˈtɛn sɪn/
Definitions of angiotensin word
- noun angiotensin a peptide of physiological importance that is capable of causing constriction of blood vessels, which raises blood pressure 3
- noun angiotensin a polypeptide that is a powerful vasopressor, formed in the blood by the action of renin on a plasma protein 3
- noun angiotensin The angiotensins are vasoconstrictor hormones formed by the action of renin on angiotensinogen. Angiotensins stimulate the production of aldosterone. 3
- noun angiotensin any of three oligopeptides occurring in plasma, an inactive form (angiotensin I) and two varieties (angiotensin II and angiotensin III) that elevate blood pressure and stimulate the adrenal cortex to secrete aldosterone. 1
- noun angiotensin A protein whose presence in the blood promotes aldosterone secretion and tends to raise blood pressure. 1
- noun angiotensin (biochemistry) Any of several polypeptides that narrow blood vessels and thus regulate arterial pressure. 0
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Origin of angiotensin
First appearance:
before 1960 One of the 3% newest English words
1960-65; probably blend of angiotonin + hypertensin, earlier names for the substances
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Parts of speech for Angiotensin
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angiotensin popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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