VASOTEC

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Vasotec mean? 

• VASOTEC (noun)
  The noun VASOTEC has 1 sense:

1. an ACE inhibitor (trade name Vasotec) that blocks the formation of angiotensin in the kidney and so results in vasodilation; administered after heart attacks

  Familiarity information: VASOTEC used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• VASOTEC (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

An ACE inhibitor (trade name Vasotec) that blocks the formation of angiotensin in the kidney and so results in vasodilation; administered after heart attacks

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

enalapril; Vasotec

Hypernyms ("Vasotec" is a kind of...):

ACE inhibitor; angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor (an antihypertensive drug that blocks the formation of angiotensin II in the kidney, leading to relaxation of the arteries; promotes the excretion of salt and water by inhibiting the activity of the angiotensin converting enzyme; also used to treat congestive heart failure)

Domain usage:

trade name (a name given to a product or service)