enalapril
An angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor used in the treatment of hypertension and…An angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor used in the treatment of hypertension and some types of chronic heart failure.
US/ɪˈnæl.əˌpɹɪl/
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)An angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor used in the treatment of hypertension and some types of chronic heart failure.
More definitions
- an ACE inhibitor (trade name Vasotec) that blocks the formation of angiotensin in the kidney and so results in vasodilation; administered after heart attacks
Origin
From (ph)en(yl) + ala(nine) + -pril (“angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor”).From (ph)en(yl) + ala(nine) + -pril (“angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor”).
Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- an ACE inhibitor (trade name Vasotec) that blocks the formation of angiotensin in the kidney and so results in vasodilation; administered after heart attacks:Vasotec
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable