ACE inhibitor

English

Etymology

Circa 20th century: from Angiotensin-Converting-Enzyme inhibitor.

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈeɪs ɪnˌhɪb.ɪ.tɚ/; enPR: āsʹ ĭn-hĭb'-ĭ-tər

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• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈeɪs ɪnˌhɪb.ɪ.tə/; enPR: āsʹ ĭn-hĭb'-ĭ-tər

Noun

ACE inhibitor (plural ACE inhibitors)

1. (medicine) Any of a class of blood pressure-lowering drugs, including captopril and enalapril, that cause the arteries to widen by preventing the synthesis on angiotensin.

See also

• vasodilator