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enalapril

ena·lap·ril

US/ɪˈnæl.əˌpɹɪl/ uncommon

noun

1.

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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Origin

From (ph)en(yl) + ala(nine) + -pril (“angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor”).

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