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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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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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