noun any of several vasoconstrictor substances (trade name Hypertensin) that cause narrowing of blood vessels.
— synonyms: angiotonin, Hypertensin
Examples
“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)”