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antihypertensive vs ACE inhibitor

ACE inhibitor vs antihypertensive

antihypertensive and ACE inhibitor both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
antihypertensive Yes No No No
ACE inhibitor Yes No No No
As nouns, ACE inhibitor is a hyponym of antihypertensive; that is, ACE inhibitor is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than antihypertensive:
  • antihypertensive: a drug that reduces high blood pressure
  • ACE inhibitor: an antihypertensive drug that blocks the formation of angiotensin II in the kidney, leading to relaxation of the arteries; promotes the excretion of salt and water by inhibiting the activity of the angiotensin converting enzyme; also used to treat congestive heart failure
antihypertensive (noun) ACE inhibitor (noun)
a drug that reduces high blood pressure an antihypertensive drug that blocks the formation of angiotensin II in the kidney, leading to relaxation of the arteries; promotes the excretion of salt and water by inhibiting the activity of the angiotensin converting enzyme; also used to treat congestive heart failure
Difference between antihypertensive and ACE inhibitor

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