histaminase
[ hi-stam-uh-neys, -neyz ]
/ hɪˈstæm əˌneɪs, -ˌneɪz /
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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Medical definitions for histaminase
histaminase
[ hĭ-stăm′ə-nās′, -nāz′, hĭs′tə-mə- ]
n.
An enzyme that inactivates histamine and is found in the digestive system.
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