What is a Sartan?

One definition is , "Noun desribing a race of demigod like humanoids from the Death Gate Cycle of books by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman".

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Sartan

It could also refer to....

Angiotensin II receptor antagonists, also known as angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs), AT1-receptor antagonists or sartans, are a group of pharmaceuticals which modulate the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system. Their main use is in hypertension (high blood pressure), diabetic nephropathy (kidney damage due to diabetes) and congestive heart failure.


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angiotensin_II_receptor_antagonist

A sartan is a group of drugs used to regulate blood pressure, diabetic complications, and congestive heart failure.

https://www.medicinehow.com/how-do-sartans-work/

Sartan can also be used to describe a fictional race of humanoids from the Death Gate series of books.

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Sartan

In Hebrew the word "sartan" means "cancer" (both the illness and the animal more commonly known as crab).

http://www.thirdtemple.com/JewishTime/tammuz.html


[Added reference link - McG]