enalapril

English

Chemical structure of enalapril

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

enalapril (uncountable)

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

Derived terms

• enalapril maleate

References

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