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    HYPERTENSIN

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     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    Any of several vasoconstrictor substances (trade name Hypertensin) that cause narrowing of blood vesselsplay

    Synonyms:

    angiotensin; angiotonin; Hypertensin

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting man-made objects

    Hypernyms ("Hypertensin" is a kind of...):

    pressor; vasoconstrictive; vasoconstrictor (any agent that causes a narrowing of an opening of a blood vessel: cold or stress or nicotine or epinephrine or norepinephrine or angiotensin or vasopressin or certain drugs; maintains or increases blood pressure)

    Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "Hypertensin"):

    angiotensin I (a physiologically inactive form of angiotensin that is the precursor to angiotensin II)

    angiotensin II (a potent vasopressor agent formed from angiotensin I)

    Domain usage:

    trademark (a formally registered symbol identifying the manufacturer or distributor of a product)

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