captopril

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English

Chemical structure of captopril
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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Noun

captopril (countable and uncountable, plural captoprils)

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

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Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kabtoˈpɾil/
  • Rhymes: -il
  • Syllabification: cap‧to‧pril

Noun

captopril m (uncountable)

  1. (pharmacology) captopril