- hypertensinase
- \\-sə̇ˌnās, -āz\ noun
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Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary hypertensin + -ase: an enzyme found especially in the kidney and intestine that inactivates hypertensin
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hypertensinase
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hypertensinase — hy·per·ten·sin·ase ten(t) sə .nās, .nāz n ANGIOTENSINASE … Medical dictionary
hypertensinase — n. enzyme which works to decrease blood pressure … English contemporary dictionary
hypertensinase — hy·per·ten·sin·ase … English syllables
angiotensinase — Former name for the enzyme responsible for converting angiotensin I to II; now applied to the enzyme that degrades angiotensin II. It hydrolyzes a peptide bond between a tyrosyl and an isoleucyl residue. * * * an·gio·ten·sin·ase .an jē ō ten(t)… … Medical dictionary
