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angiotensin
(angio|ten¦sin)
Pronunciation:
/ˌandʒɪə(ʊ)ˈtɛnsɪn/
noun
[
mass noun
]
Biochemistry
a protein whose presence in the blood promotes aldosterone secretion and tends to raise blood pressure.
Origin:
1950s
: from
angio-
+ (
hyper)tens(ion
)
+
-in
1
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