angiotensinase
[ ăn′jē-ō-tĕn′sə-nās′, -nāz′ ]
n.
A peptidase in tissues and plasma that degrades angiotensin II.
Any of several enzymes in the blood that hydrolyze angiotensin.
Words nearby angiotensinase
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