angiotensin receptor blocker

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.

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Meanings

nounangiotensin receptor blocker (plural angiotensin receptor blockers)

plural angiotensin receptor blockers

  1. medicineA 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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angiotensin receptor blocker. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/angiotensin%20receptor%20blocker

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