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.

Nearby words

angiotensin iii, angiotensin precursor, angiotensin receptor blocker , angiotensin-converting enzyme, angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor, angiotensinase, angiotensinogen, angiotensinogenase, angiotomy, angiotonia, angiotribe

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