noun
- A medication that lowers blood pressure by relaxing blood vessels; an ACE inhibitor used to treat hypertension and heart failure.
Usage: pharmaceutical/medical term; commonly prescribed drug
Examples
- The doctor prescribed enalapril to help manage the patient's high blood pressure.
- Enalapril works by blocking an enzyme that narrows blood vessels.
- Many patients take enalapril daily as part of their heart disease treatment.
- The pharmacist explained that enalapril should be taken at the same time each day.
- Enalapril is often used in combination with other blood pressure medications.