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(biochemistry) Any of several polypeptides that narrow blood vessels and thus regulate arterial pressure.

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angiotensin

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angiotensin

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/ænd͡ʒɪəʊˈtɛnsɪn/

Noun

(biochemistry) Any of several polypeptides that narrow blood vessels and thus regulate arterial pressure.

Japanese Meaning

（生化学）血管を収縮させ、動脈圧を調整する作用を持つ複数のポリペプチドの一種

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Researchers measured the levels of angiotensin in the patients' blood to understand their hypertension.

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研究者たちは高血圧の原因を調べるために、患者の血液中の血管収縮性ポリペプチドの濃度を測定した。

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(biochemistry) Any of several polypeptides that narrow blood vessels and thus regulate arterial pressure.

2001: In addition to stimulating the srteries to constrict, angiotensin also acts on the kidneys to suppress urine production, and acts on the brain to stimulate thirst and drinking behaviour. — Leslie Iversen, Drugs: A Very Short Introduction (Oxford 2001, p. 43)

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angiotensins

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