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Noun: angiotensin  `an-jee-ow'ten-sun
  1. Any of several vasoconstrictor substances (trade name Hypertensin) that cause narrowing of blood vessels
    - angiotonin, Hypertensin

Derived forms: angiotensins

Type of: pressor, vasoconstrictive, vasoconstrictor

Encyclopedia: Angiotensin