| ACE inhibitor |
antihypertensive drug that blocks the formation of angiotensin in the kidney, leading to relaxation of the arteries; promotes the excretion of salt and water by inhibiting the activity of the angiotensin converting enzyme; also used to treat congestive heart failure
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| acentric chromosome |
a chromosome lacking a centromere
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| acedia |
sloth: apathy and inactivity in the practice of virtue (personified as one of the deadly sins)
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| acellular |
noncellular: not made up of or divided into cells
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| acephalous |
lacking a head or a clearly defined head; "acephalous worms"
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