ACE inhibitor
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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
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- antihypertensive hypernym
- captopril hyponym
- enalapril hyponym
- lisinopril hyponym
- ramipril hyponym
- trandolapril hyponym
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
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| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | antihypertensive |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | captopril |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | enalapril |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | lisinopril |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | ramipril |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | trandolapril |