ACE inhibitor (angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor)
group of drugs which lower blood pressure by inhibiting the angiotensin converting enzyme (Medicine) | ||||
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ACE inhibitors
Agents that inhibit ACE (angiotensin converting enzyme), thereby acting as vasodilators (really as anti-vasoconstrictors), lightening the stress load on the heart.
Agents that inhibit ACE (angiotensin converting enzyme), thereby acting as vasodilators (really as anti-vasoconstrictors), lightening the stress load on the heart.
ACE inhibitors Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
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ACE inhibitor
ACE inhibitors, or inhibitors of Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme, are a group of pharmaceuticals that are used primarily in treatment of hypertension and congestive heart failure, in most cases as the drugs of first choice.
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