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histaminase

[ hi-stam-uh-neys, -neyz ]
/ hɪˈstæm əˌneɪs, -ˌneɪz /
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noun Biochemistry, Pharmacology.
an enzyme that catalyzes the decomposition of histamine, used in treating allergies.
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Origin of histaminase

First recorded in 1925–30; histamine + -ase

Words nearby histaminase

hissing, hissy, hissy fit, hist, Histadrut, histaminase, histamine, histamine blocker, histamine headache, histidine, histiocyte
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British Dictionary definitions for histaminase

histaminase
/ (hɪˈstæmɪˌneɪs) /
noun
an enzyme, occurring in the digestive system, that inactivates histamine by removal of its amino groupAlso called: diamine oxidase
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