lisinopril

English

Chemical structure of lisinopril

Etymology

From lysine +‎ -o- +‎ -pril (“angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor”).

Pronunciation

(General American) IPA^(key): /lɪˈsɪn.əˌpɹɪl/, /laɪˈsɪn.əˌpɹɪl/

Noun

lisinopril (uncountable)

(pharmacology) A drug of the angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor class (trademark Prinivil, Zestril), primarily used in the treatment of hypertension, congestive heart failure, heart attacks, and certain complications of diabetes.

Translations

angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor

Spanish: lisinopril m

References

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

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