enalapril

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English[edit]

Chemical structure of enalapril

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enalapril

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

(General American) IPA^(key): /ɪˈnæl.əˌpɹɪl/

Noun[edit]

enalapril (uncountable)

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

Derived terms[edit]

enalapril maleate

References[edit]

“enalapril”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

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