ANGIOTENSIN

/ændʒɪəʊˈtɛnsɪn/ Scrabble 12 Words With Friends 16

Scrabble letter values: A₁N₁G₂I₁O₁T₁E₁N₁S₁I₁N₁ = 12

Definition

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)”

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