losartan

noun

lo·​sar·​tan lō-ˈsär-ˌtan 

: an antihypertensive drug that is taken orally in the form of its potassium salt C₂₂H₂₂ClKN₆O and blocks the action of the physiologically active form of angiotensin

The onset of the hypotensive effect of losartan appears to be more gradual than that associated with ACE inhibitors …

—Theodore L. Goodfriend et al.

Examples of losartan in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The company recalled 87 lots of losartan in 2019 because the tablets contained an animal carcinogen — N-Nitroso-N-methyl-4-aminobutyric acid, or NMBA. —Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1991, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

losartan

noun

lo·​sar·​tan lō-ˈsär-ˌtan 

: an antihypertensive drug that is administered orally in the form of its potassium salt C₂₂H₂₂ClKN₆O and blocks the action of angiotensin II

Note: Losartan is marketed under the trademarks Cozaar and Hyzaar.