c 3 a 1 p 3 t 1 o 1 p 3 r 1 i 1 l 1
9 letters · 15 points in Scrabble
Meaning
noun a drug (trade name Capoten) that blocks the formation of angiotensin in the kidneys resulting in vasodilation; used in the treatment of hypertension and congestive heart failure
originFrom (mer)capto + pr(oline) + -yl or (mer)capto + pr(opion)yl.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 3.0
Words from these letters
- tropical 12
- coppra 12
- apricot 11
- aprotic 11
- caltrop 11
- capitol 11
- coalpit 11
- optical 11
- parotic 11
- topical 11
- apport 10
- atopic 10