ENALAPRIL

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does enalapril mean? 

• ENALAPRIL (noun)
  The noun ENALAPRIL has 1 sense:

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

  Familiarity information: ENALAPRIL used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• ENALAPRIL (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

enalapril; Vasotec

Hypernyms ("enalapril" is a kind of...):

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)

 Context examples 

As a prodrug, enalapril is converted by de-esterification into its active form enalaprilat.

(Enalapril, NCI Thesaurus)

The active metabolite of the pro-drug enalapril, a dicarboxylate-containing angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor with antihypertensive activity.

(Enalaprilat, NCI Thesaurus)

The maleate salt form of enalapril, a dicarbocyl-containing peptide and angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor with antihypertensive activity.

(Enalapril Maleate, NCI Thesaurus)

Enalapril also decreases angiotensin II-induced aldosterone secretion by the adrenal cortex, which leads to an increase in sodium excretion and subsequently increases water outflow.

(Enalapril, NCI Thesaurus)