Meanings
nounenalapril (uncountable)
- uncountablemedicineAn angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor used in the treatment of hypertension and some types of chronic heart failure.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounan ACE inhibitor (trade name Vasotec) that blocks the formation of angiotensin in the kidney and so results in vasodilation; administered after heart attacks
Similar
Vasotec
Broader
ACE inhibitorangiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
From (ph)en(yl) + ala(nine) + -pril (“angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor”).
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APA
enalapril. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/enalapril
MLA
“enalapril.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/enalapril. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “enalapril,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/enalapril.
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