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ANGIOTENSIN II INHIBITOR
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An agent that retards or restrains the action of angiotensin II
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("angiotensin II inhibitor" is a kind of...):
inhibitor (a substance that retards or stops an activity)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "angiotensin II inhibitor"):
Diovan; valsartan (an angiotensin II inhibitor that is used to treat high blood pressure)