losartan

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US/loʊˈsɑɹˌtæn/US/loʊˈsɑɹ.tən/

noun

An antihypertensive drug that is taken orally in the form of its potassium salt C₂₂H₂₂ClKN₆O and blocks the action of the physiologically active form of angiotensin.

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Meanings

nounlosartan (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineAn antihypertensive drug that is taken orally in the form of its potassium salt C₂₂H₂₂ClKN₆O and blocks the action of the physiologically active form of angiotensin.

Origin

From (ch)lo(ro)- + -sartan (“selective angiotensin receptor antagonist”).

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APA

losartan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/losartan

MLA

“losartan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/losartan. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “losartan,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/losartan.

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