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e·nal·a·pril

(ĭ-năl′ə-prĭl)

An ACE inhibitor drug, C₂₀H₂₈N₂O₅, used in its maleate form to treat hypertension.

[(ph)en(yl)ala(nine) + (capto)pril.]

enalapril

(ɪˈnæləˌprɪl)

(Pharmacology) an ACE inhibitor used to treat high blood pressure and congestive heart failure

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enalapril - an ACE inhibitor (trade name Vasotec) that blocks the formation of angiotensin in the kidney and so results in vasodilation; administered after heart attacks

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ACE inhibitor, angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor - an antihypertensive drug that blocks the formation of angiotensin II in the kidney, leading to relaxation of the arteries; promotes the excretion of salt and water by inhibiting the activity of the angiotensin converting enzyme; also used to treat congestive heart failure

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