Noun: angiotensin ,an-jee-ow'ten-sun
- Any of several vasoconstrictor substances (trade name Hypertensin) that cause narrowing of blood vessels
"The body produces angiotensin to help regulate blood pressure";
- angiotonin, Hypertensin
Derived forms: angiotensins
Type of: pressor, vasoconstrictive, vasoconstrictor
Encyclopedia: Angiotensin