angiotensin
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/ænd͡ʒɪəʊˈtɛnsɪn/
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/ænd͡ʒɪəʊˈtɛnsɪn/ · /ˌænd͡ʒɪoʊˈtɛnsɪn/ · [ˌɛənd͡ʒɪoʊˈtɛnsɪn]
Definition of angiotensin
1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
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Any of several polypeptides that narrow blood vessels and thus regulate arterial pressure.
“2001: In addition to stimulating the srteries to constrict, angiotensin also acts on the kidneys to suppress urine production, and acts on the brain to stimulate thirst and drinking behaviour. — Leslie Iversen, Drugs: A Very Short Introduction (Oxford 2001, p. 43)”
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Etymology
From angio- + (hyper)tens(ion) + -in. Compare also the morphologic parallels of vasopressin.
Words you can make from angiotensin
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17 words7-letter words
56 words- AGONIES 8 pts
- AGONISE 8 pts
- AGONIST 8 pts
- ANTEING 8 pts
- ANTIGEN 8 pts
- ANTINGS 8 pts
- ATONING 8 pts
- EASTING 8 pts
- EATINGS 8 pts
- GANNETS 8 pts
- GENISTA 8 pts
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- GITANOS 8 pts
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- NEGATON 8 pts
- NESTING 8 pts
- NOISING 8 pts
- NONAGES 8 pts
- ONSTAGE 8 pts
- SAINING 8 pts
- SEATING 8 pts
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- SINNING 8 pts
- STANING 8 pts
- STONING 8 pts
- TAGINES 8 pts
- TANGOES 8 pts
- TANNING 8 pts
- TEASING 8 pts
- TENSING 8 pts
- TIGNONS 8 pts
- TINNING 8 pts
- TONNAGE 8 pts
- ANOINTS 7 pts
- ASININE 7 pts
- ATONIES 7 pts
- ENATION 7 pts
- INANEST 7 pts
- INOSINE 7 pts
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- INTONES 7 pts
- ISATINE 7 pts
- NANNIES 7 pts
- NATIONS 7 pts
- NINNIES 7 pts
- NONANES 7 pts
- ONANIST 7 pts
- STANINE 7 pts
- TANNINS 7 pts
- TENSION 7 pts
6-letter words
78 words- AGEIST 7 pts
- AGENTS 7 pts
- AGONES 7 pts
- ANTING 7 pts
- ATIGIS 7 pts
- EASING 7 pts
- EATING 7 pts
- EGOIST 7 pts
- ENSIGN 7 pts
- GAINST 7 pts
- GANNET 7 pts
- GENOAS 7 pts
- GIANTS 7 pts
- GITANO 7 pts
- IGNITE 7 pts
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- INGOTS 7 pts
- INNAGE 7 pts
- INNING 7 pts
- NONAGE 7 pts
- NOSING 7 pts
- NOTING 7 pts
- SANING 7 pts
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- SIGNET 7 pts
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- SOIGNE 7 pts
- STINGE 7 pts
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- TAGINE 7 pts
- TANGOS 7 pts
- TASING 7 pts
- TIEING 7 pts
- TIGNON 7 pts
- TIGONS 7 pts
- TINGES 7 pts
- TINING 7 pts
- TOEING 7 pts
- TONGAS 7 pts
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- ANENST 6 pts
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- ATONES 6 pts
- EONIAN 6 pts
- INANES 6 pts
- INIONS 6 pts
- INNATE 6 pts
- INNIES 6 pts
- INSANE 6 pts
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- INTONE 6 pts
- IONISE 6 pts
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- NANNIE 6 pts
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- NATION 6 pts
- NINONS 6 pts
- NITONS 6 pts
- NONANE 6 pts
- NONETS 6 pts
- SEITAN 6 pts
- SENITI 6 pts
- SENNIT 6 pts
- SIENNA 6 pts
- SINNET 6 pts
- SONANT 6 pts
- SONNET 6 pts
- TANNIN 6 pts
- TENIAS 6 pts
- TENNIS 6 pts
- TENNOS 6 pts
- TENONS 6 pts
- TINEAS 6 pts
- TISANE 6 pts
- TONNES 6 pts
5-letter words
41 words- AEGIS 6 pts
- AGENT 6 pts
- AGIOS 6 pts
- AGIST 6 pts
- AGONE 6 pts
- AGONS 6 pts
- ANGST 6 pts
- ATIGI 6 pts
- GAINS 6 pts
- GAITS 6 pts
- GATES 6 pts
- GEANS 6 pts
- GENII 6 pts
- GENOA 6 pts
- GENTS 6 pts
- GETAS 6 pts
- GIANT 6 pts
- GITES 6 pts
- GNATS 6 pts
- GOATS 6 pts
- GOEST 6 pts
- GONIA 6 pts
- GONNA 6 pts
- INGOT 6 pts
- AEONS 5 pts
- ANENT 5 pts
- ANION 5 pts
- ANISE 5 pts
- ANTES 5 pts
- ANTIS 5 pts
- ATONE 5 pts
- ENTIA 5 pts
- EOSIN 5 pts
- ETNAS 5 pts
- INANE 5 pts
- INION 5 pts
- INNIE 5 pts
- INSET 5 pts
- INTIS 5 pts
- IOTAS 5 pts
- NANOS 5 pts
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