valsartan
English
Etymology
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /vælˈsɑɹˌtæn/, /vælˈsɑɹ.tən/
Noun
valsartan (uncountable)
- (pharmacology) An antihypertensive drug C24H29N5O3 that is taken orally and blocks the action of angiotensin II. It is marketed under the trademark Diovan and when used in combination with amlodipine, under the trademark Exforge.
References
- “valsartan”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “valsartan”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.