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Definition: ACE Inhibitor |
ACE InhibitorNoun1. Antihypertensive drug that blocks the formation of angiotensin in the kidney, leading to relaxation of the arteries; promotes the excretion of salt and water by inhibiting the activity of the angiotensin converting enzyme; also administered after uncomplicated heart attacks. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
| Domain | Definitions |
Health | A type of drug used to lower blood pressure. Studies indicate that it may also help prevent or slow the progression of kidney disease in people with diabetes. (references) |
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(From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia)
They work by inhibiting the transformation of angiotensin I to angiotensin II by blocking the angiotensin-converting enzyme in pulmonary endothelium and elsewhere.
These drugs lower arteriolar resistance and increase venous capacitance; increase cardiac output and index, stroke work, and volume; lower renovascular resistance; and lead to increased natriuresis (excretion of sodium in the urine).
Epidemiological and clinical studies have shown that ACE inhibitors reduce the progress of diabetic nephropathy independently from their blood pressure lowering effect. This action of ACE inhibitors is utilised in prevention of diabetic kidney failure. Interestingly, they are used even in diabetics with unelevated blood pressure with good results.
The ACE inhibitors are contraindicated in persons with bilateral Renal Artery stenosis
Other ACE inhibitors are called vasopeptidase inhibitors.
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Synonym: ACE InhibitorSynonym: angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor (n). (additional references) |
Crosswords: ACE Inhibitor |
| English words defined with "ACE inhibitor": enalapril ♦ Vasotec. (references) |
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Health | Taking an ACE inhibitor if you have diabetes. (references) | |
People who have high blood pressure and proteinuria but not diabetes may also benefit from taking an ACE inhibitor. (references) | ||
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| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
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| Language | Translations for "ace inhibitor"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | |
Pig Latin | aceay inhibitoray.(various references) | |
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Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-b-c-e-h-i-i-i-n-o-r-t" | |
-2 letters: antiheroic. | |
-3 letters: aitchbone, anchorite, antechoir, inhabiter, inhibitor, reinhabit, trichinae. | |
-4 letters: anchoret, anoretic, anorthic, antihero, bacterin, baritone, bioethic, bitchier, boracite, botchier, bronchia, creation, ethician, hieratic, inchoate, obtainer, ornithic, rabietic, reaction, reobtain, taborine, trichina. | |
-5 letters: abiotic, achiote, aconite, aerobic, another, archine, baronet, batcher, benthic, bethorn, bicorne, biontic, biotech, birchen, bornite, botanic, botcher, bothria, brachet, brechan, brioche, bronchi, cabinet, carbine, carotin, ceratin, certain, chanter, chantor, chariot, chorine, ciboria, cithern, cithren, citrine, cohabit, cointer, corbina, creatin, crinite, enactor, erotica, hairnet, haricot, hircine, iceboat, ichnite, inciter, inearth, inertia, inhabit, inherit, inhibit, itchier, neritic, niobate, nitchie, noritic, notcher, noticer, oneiric, reboant, taborin, tacrine, theriac, thionic, tranche. | |
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Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)41 43 45 49 6E 68 69 62 69 74 6F 72 |
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01000001 01000011 01000101 00100000 01001001 01101110 01101000 01101001 01100010 01101001 01110100 01101111 01110010 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)A C E   I n h i b i t o r |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0041 0043 0045 0049 006E 0068 0069 0062 0069 0074 006F 0072 |
Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)3537392438074756875868184 |
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