noun
a drug (trade name Capoten) that blocks the formation of angiotensin in the kidneys resulting in vasodilation; used in the treatment of hypertension and congestive heart failure
• Syn: ↑Capoten
• Hypernyms: ↑ACE inhibitor, ↑angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor
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\\ˈkaptəˌpril\ noun (-s) : an antihypertensive drug C9H15NO3S that is an ACE inhibitor
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/kap"teuh pril/, n. Pharm.
a white to whitish crystalline powder, C9H15NO3S, used as an antihypertensive.
[prob. by contr. and resp. of mercaptopropanoyl a chemical component]
Useful english dictionary. 2012.