Term: nesiritide
IPA: nəˈsɪɹ.ɪˌtaɪd

==English==
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===Etymology===
From {{af|en|nesi-|-ritide|qq1=of unknown origin|t2=natriuretic peptide}}.

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===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|en|/nəˈsɪɹ.ɪˌtaɪd/|a=GA}}

===Noun===
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# {{lb|en|pharmaceutical drug}} The [[recombinant]] form of the 32-[[amino acid]] human [[w:ventricular natriuretic peptide|B-type natriuretic peptide]], used to facilitate [[cardiovascular]] fluid [[homeostasis]] through [[counterregulation]] of the [[w:renin–angiotensin system|renin–angiotens