captopril

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US/ˈkæp.təˌpɹɪl/

noun

An ACE inhibitor used to treat hypertension and some types of congestive heart failure.

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Capoten
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Meanings

nouncaptopril (countable and uncountable, plural captoprils)

plural captoprils

  1. countableuncountablemedicineAn ACE inhibitor used to treat hypertension and some types of congestive heart failure.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna drug (trade name Capoten) that blocks the formation of angiotensin in the kidneys resulting in vasodilation; used in the treatment of hypertension and congestive heart failure

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Capoten
Broader
ACE inhibitorangiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From (mer)capto + pr(oline) + -yl or (mer)capto + pr(opion)yl.

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APA

captopril. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/captopril

MLA

“captopril.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/captopril. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “captopril,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/captopril.

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