lisinopril
English
editEtymology
editFrom lysine + -o- + -pril (“angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor”).
Pronunciation
edit- (General American) IPA(key): /lɪˈsɪn.əˌpɹɪl/, /laɪˈsɪn.əˌpɹɪl/
Noun
editlisinopril (uncountable)
- (pharmacology) A drug of the angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor class (trademark Prinivil, Zestril), primarily used in the treatment of hypertension, congestive heart failure, heart attacks, and certain complications of diabetes.
Translations
editangiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor
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References
edit- “lisinopril”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.