English Explanatory Dictionary

losartan

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An antihypertensive drug that is taken orally in the form of its potassium salt C₂₂H₂₂ClKN₆O and blocks the action of the physiologically active form of angiotensin.

Pronunciation

/loʊˈsɑɹˌtæn/ /loʊˈsɑɹ.tən/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-losartan.wav

Word forms

losartan

Etymology

From (ch)lo(ro)- + -sartan (“selective angiotensin receptor antagonist”).

Derived words

potassium losartan
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