hypertensinogen

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• hypertensinogen — Former name for angiotensinogen. * * * hy·per·ten·sin·o·gen .ten sin ə jən, .jen n ANGIOTENSINOGEN …   Medical dictionary

• hypertensinogen — n. globulin produced by the liver which acts to constrict blood vessels …   English contemporary dictionary

• hypertensinogen — hy·per·ten·sin·o·gen …   English syllables

• hypertensinogen — ˌtenˈsinəjə̇n, ˌjen noun ( s) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary hypertensino (from hypertensin) + gen : a globulin of blood plasma and serum that is produced by the liver and when acted on by renin forms hypertensin …   Useful english dictionary

• angiotensinogen — The substrate for renin whereupon through enzymatic action angiotensin I is liberated; an abundant α2 globulin that circulates in the blood plasma. SYN: angiotensin precursor. * * * an·gio·ten·sin·o·gen ten(t) sin ə jən n …   Medical dictionary

• pepsitensin — ˌpepsəˈten(t)sə̇n noun ( s) Etymology: pepsin + tensin (as in hypertensin) : a vasoconstrictor pressor polypeptide similar to hypertensin formed by the action of pepsin on hypertensinogen …   Useful english dictionary