Definitions for angiotensin
ˌæn dʒi oʊˈtɛn sɪnan·giotensin

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1. angiotensin, angiotonin, Hypertensinnoun

   any of several vasoconstrictor substances (trade name Hypertensin) that cause narrowing of blood vessels

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1. angiotensinnoun

   Any of several polypeptides that narrow blood vessels and thus regulate arterial pressure.

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1. Angiotensin

   Angiotensin is a peptide hormone that causes vasoconstriction and an increase in blood pressure. It is part of the renin–angiotensin system, which regulates blood pressure. Angiotensin also stimulates the release of aldosterone from the adrenal cortex to promote sodium retention by the kidneys. An oligopeptide, angiotensin is a hormone and a dipsogen. It is derived from the precursor molecule angiotensinogen, a serum globulin produced in the liver. Angiotensin was isolated in the late 1930s (first named 'angiotonin' or 'hypertensin') and subsequently characterized and synthesized by groups at the Cleveland Clinic and Ciba laboratories.

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1. angiotensin

   Angiotensin is a peptide hormone that causes vasoconstriction and a subsequent increase in blood pressure. It is part of the renin-angiotensin system, which is a major target for drugs that lower blood pressure. Angiotensin also stimulates the release of aldosterone, another hormone, from the adrenal cortex. Aldosterone promotes sodium retention in the kidneys, which also drives blood pressure up.

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1. Angiotensin

   Angiotensin is a peptide hormone that causes vasoconstriction and a subsequent increase in blood pressure. It is part of the renin-angiotensin system, which is a major target for drugs that lower blood pressure. Angiotensin also stimulates the release of aldosterone, another hormone, from the adrenal cortex. Aldosterone promotes sodium retention in the distal nephron, in the kidney, which also drives blood pressure up. Angiotensin is an oligopeptide and is a hormone and a powerful dipsogen. It is derived from the precursor molecule angiotensinogen, a serum globulin produced in the liver. It plays an important role in the renin-angiotensin system. Angiotensin was independently isolated in Indianapolis and Argentina in the late 1930s and subsequently characterised and synthesized by groups at the Cleveland Clinic and Ciba laboratories in Basel, Switzerland.

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1. angiotensin

   Is a type of hormone produced naturally in the body of a human being.

   Angiotensin in the body regulates blood pressure.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on October 27, 2015  

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1. • Vasoconstrictor

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1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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