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enalapril

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • General-American: /ɪˈnæl.əˌpɹɪl/

1

noun

Meaning 1

An angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor used in the treatment of hypertension and some types of chronic heart failure.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: medicine, pharmacology, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

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

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Vasotec

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: ACE inhibitor, angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor

History

Etymology

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