angiotonin
Noun
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is a type of: pressor, vasoconstrictive, vasoconstrictor - any agent that causes a narrowing of an opening of a blood vessel: cold or stress or nicotine or epinephrine or norepinephrine or angiotensin or vasopressin or certain drugs; maintains or increases blood pressuresubtypes:
- angiotensin i - a physiologically inactive form of angiotensin that is the precursor to angiotensin II
- angiotensin ii - a potent vasopressor agent formed from angiotensin I
same as: angiotensin, hypertensin
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