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Meaning of angiotensin | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1
/ænd͡ʒɪəʊˈtɛnsɪn/

Definitions

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

Equivalents

Deutsch Angiotensin
Ελληνικά αγγειοτενσίνη
Español angiotensina
Français angiotensine
Italiano angiotensina
Polski angiotensyna
Português angiotensina

Examples

“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)”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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