captopril

English

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captopril

Wikipedia

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈkæp.təˌpɹɪl/

Noun

captopril (countable and uncountable, plural captoprils)

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

Derived terms

• -pril

References

• “captopril”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
• The New England Journal of Medicine (1982)

Spanish

Pronunciation

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

Noun

captopril m (uncountable)

1. (pharmacology) captopril