Meanings
nounlisinopril (uncountable)
- uncountablemedicineA drug of the angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor class (trademark Prinivil, Zestril), primarily used in the treatment of hypertension, congestive heart failure, heart attacks, and certain complications of diabetes.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounan ACE inhibiting drug (trade names Prinivil or Zestril) administered as an antihypertensive and after heart attacks
Similar
PrinivilZestril
Broader
ACE inhibitorangiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
From lysine + -o- + -pril (“angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor”).
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Spanish lisinopril
- lisinoprilangiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor
Cite this entry
APA
lisinopril. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lisinopril
MLA
“lisinopril.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lisinopril. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lisinopril,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lisinopril.
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