captopril

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English[edit]

Chemical structure of captopril
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Etymology[edit]

From (mer)capto +‎ pr(oline) +‎ -yl or (mer)capto +‎ pr(opion)yl.

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Noun[edit]

captopril (countable and uncountable, plural captoprils)

  1. (pharmacology) An ACE inhibitor used to treat hypertension and some types of congestive heart failure.

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Spanish[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /kabtoˈpɾil/ [kaβ̞.t̪oˈpɾil]
  • Rhymes: -il
  • Syllabification: cap‧to‧pril

Noun[edit]

captopril m (uncountable)

  1. (pharmacology) captopril