出典:Wiktionary
出典:『Wiktionary』 (2024/09/06 21:47 UTC 版)
Circa 20th century: from Angiotensin-Converting-Enzyme inhibitor.
ACE inhibitor (plural ACE inhibitors)
出典:Wikipedia
出典:『Wikipedia』 (2011/04/28 16:37 UTC 版)
ACE inhibitors or angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors are a group of drugs used primarily for the treatment of hypertension (high blood pressure) and congestive heart failure. Originally synthesized from compounds found in pit viper venom, they inhibit angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE), a component of the blood pressure-regulating renin-angiotensin system.