angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors

{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-000364",
  "term": "angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "definition": "A class of drugs whose main indications are the treatment of hypertension and heart failure. They exert their hemodynamic effect mainly by inhibiting the renin-angiotensin system. They also modulate sympathetic nervous system activity and increase prostaglandin synthesis. They cause mainly vasodilation and mild natriuresis without affecting heart rate and contractility.",
  "synonyms": [
    "ACE inhibitors",
    "angiotensin I-converting enzyme inhibitors",
    "kininase II antagonists",
    "kininase II inhibitors"
  ],
  "subject": "Research, Technology, Methods",
  "see_also": [
    "proteinase inhibitors",
    "peptidyl-dipeptidase A"
  ],
  "references": [
    "Medical Subject Headings",
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "inhibidores de la enzima convertidora de angiotensina"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/angiotensin-converting-enzyme-inhibitors/"
}