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/ænd͡ʒɪəʊˈtɛnsɪn/ · noun
(biochemistry) 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)
Use angiotensin when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Angiotensin means (biochemistry) Any of several polypeptides that narrow blood vessels and thus regulate arterial pressure..
Common synonyms include angiotonin, hypertensin.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
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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