Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

angiotensin receptor blocker

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.38 in modern English

Syllables: an-giotensin re-cep-tor block-er
IPA

39

Scrabble Score

26

Letters

5

Syllables

14

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of pharmaceutical that binds to and inhibits AT1 and thereby blocks the arteriolar contraction and sodium retention effects of the renin-angiotensin system.

Inflected Forms

angiotensin receptor blockers (plural)

Questions

What does angiotensin receptor blocker mean?: A type of pharmaceutical that binds to and inhibits AT1 and thereby blocks the arteriolar contraction and sodium retention effects of the renin-angiotensin system.

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