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antihypotensive

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antihypotensive /an·ti·hy·po·ten·sive/ (-ten´siv) counteracting low blood pressure, or an agent that so acts.

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Angiotensin II (or its by-product, angiotensin 111) also promotes aldosterone release from the adrenal cortex, thus adding to the antihypotensive effect by increasing sodium and water retention.
 
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