angiotensin

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angiotensin

/ænd͡ʒɪəʊˈtɛnsɪn/ UK
/ˌænd͡ʒɪoʊˈtɛnsɪn/ Canada, US
[ˌɛənd͡ʒɪoʊˈtɛnsɪn] Canada, US

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From angio- + (hyper)tens(ion) + -in. Compare also the morphologic parallels of vasopressin.

noun angiotensins

Any of several polypeptides that narrow blood vessels and thus regulate arterial pressure. 2001: In addition to stimulating the srteries to constrict, angiotensin also acts on the kidneys to suppress urine production, and acts on the brain to stimulate thirst and drinking behaviour. — Leslie Iversen, Drugs: A Very Short Introduction (Oxford 2001, p. 43)

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noun polypeptides that narrow blood vessels

Español	angiotensina
Português	angiotensina
Français	angiotensine
Deutsch	Angiotensin
Italiano	angiotensina
Ελληνικά	αγγειοτενσίνη angeiotensíni

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@misc{angiotensin_2026,
  title = {angiotensin},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/angiotensin},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}