histaminase

[ hi-stam-uh-neys, -neyz ]

/ hɪˈstæm əˌneɪs, -ˌneɪz /

noun Biochemistry, Pharmacology.

an enzyme that catalyzes the decomposition of histamine, used in treating allergies.

Nearby words

hist-, hist., histadrut, histalog test, histamin, histaminase, histamine, histamine blocker, histamine headache, histamine test, histamine-fast

Origin of histaminase

First recorded in 1925–30; histamine + -ase

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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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Medicine 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.