ALL meanings of ace inhibitor
ace in·hib·i·tor
A a - noun ace inhibitor any one of a class of drugs, including captopril, enalapril, and ramipril, that cause the arteries to widen by preventing the synthesis of angiotensin: used to treat high blood pressure and heart failure 3
- noun ace inhibitor any of a class of drugs, including captopril, that inhibit or block the action of an enzyme (ACE) that produces the powerful vasoconstrictor angiotensin, used to treat high blood pressure, heart failure, diabetic kidney disease, etc. 3
- noun ace inhibitor An ACE inhibitor is any one of a class of drugs, including captopril, enalapril, and ramipril, that causes the arteries to widen by preventing the synthesis of angiotensin. ACE inhibitors are used to treat high blood pressure and heart failure. 3
- noun ace inhibitor (medicine) any one of a class of blood pressure-lowering drugs, including captopril and enalapril, that cause the arteries to widen by preventing the synthesis on angiotensin. 0