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histaminase

[hi-stam-uh-neys, -neyz]
noun Biochemistry, Pharmacology.
  1. 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
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British Dictionary definitions for histaminase

histaminase

noun
  1. an enzyme, occurring in the digestive system, that inactivates histamine by removal of its amino groupAlso called: diamine oxidase
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histaminase in Medicine

histaminase

(hĭ-stăm′ə-nās′, -nāz′, hĭs′tə-mə-)
n.
  1. An enzyme that inactivates histamine and is found in the digestive system.
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