Definition of Angiotensin II
1. Noun. A potent vasopressor agent formed from angiotensin I.
Medical Definition of Angiotensin II
1.
The active form of angiotensin. An octapeptide found in blood, it is synthesised from angiotensin I and quickly destroyed. Angiotensin II causes profound vasoconstriction with resulting increase in blood pressure. The clinically and experimentally used bovine form has valine in position 5 where the human form has isoleucine.
Pharmacological action: vasoconstrictor agents.
Chemical name: Angiotensin II
(12 Dec 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Angiotensin Ii
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