losartan
English edit
Etymology edit
From (ch)lo(ro)- + -sartan (“selective angiotensin receptor antagonist”).
Pronunciation edit
- (General American) IPA(key): /loʊˈsɑɹˌtæn/, /loʊˈsɑɹ.tən/
Noun edit
losartan (uncountable)
- (pharmacology) An antihypertensive drug that is taken orally in the form of its potassium salt C22H22ClKN6O and blocks the action of the physiologically active form of angiotensin.
Derived terms edit
References edit
- “losartan”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.