captopril

noun cap·to·pril \ˈkap-tə-ˌpril\

Definition of CAPTOPRIL

: an antihypertensive drug C₉H₁₅NO₃S that is an ACE inhibitor

mercaptan + -o- + proline + -il, alteration of -yl

First Known Use: 1978

Medical Dictionary

noun cap·to·pril \ˈkap-tə-ˌpril\

: an antihypertensive drug C₉H₁₅NO₃S that is an ACE inhibitor—see capoten

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