proatherosclerotic

adjective

That leads to atherosclerosis

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Meanings

adjectiveproatherosclerotic (not comparable)
  1. not comparableThat leads to atherosclerosis

    Generated by ACE, angiotensin II (Ang II) is a powerful vasoconstrictor and a potential proatherosclerotic endogenous compound[17 ].

    2015 December 29, “Interactions among Candidate Genes Selected by Meta-Analyses Resulting in Higher Risk of Ischemic Stroke in a Chinese Population”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Synonyms & antonyms

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proatherosclerosis

Origin

From pro- + atherosclerotic.

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proatherosclerotic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/proatherosclerotic

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“proatherosclerotic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/proatherosclerotic. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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