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| an·gi·o·ten·sin [ ànjee ō ténssən ] (plural an·gi·o·ten·sins) |
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hormone that raises blood pressure: a hormone that causes blood pressure to rise, formed in the blood by a series of processes that can be influenced by drugs
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| [Mid-20th century. <angio- + hypertension + -in] |
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