enalapril

English edit

Chemical structure of enalapril

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enalapril

Etymology edit

From (ph)en(yl) +‎ ala(nine) +‎ -pril (“angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor”).

Pronunciation edit

(General American) IPA^(key): /ɪˈnæl.əˌpɹɪl/

Noun edit

enalapril (uncountable)

(pharmacology) An angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor used in the treatment of hypertension and some types of chronic heart failure.

Derived terms edit

enalapril maleate

References edit

“enalapril”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

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