saralasin

noun

sar·al·a·sin sä-ˈral-ə-sən

: an antihypertensive polypeptide composed of eight amino acid residues that is used especially in the form of its hydrated acetate C₄₂H₆₅N₁₃O₁₀·nC₂H₄O₂·nH₂O in the treatment and diagnosis of hypertension

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“Saralasin.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/saralasin. Accessed 9 Feb. 2023.

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