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angiotensin converting enzyme

angiotensin converting enzyme noun: an enzyme which catalyzes the creation of angiotensin, and is a strong vasoconstrictor.

Noun

angiotensin converting enzyme (plural angiotensin converting enzymes)

  1. An enzyme which catalyzes the creation of angiotensin, and is a strong vasoconstrictor.
    • 2001: Angiotensin is generated in the blood from an inactive precursor called renin. The conversion requires an enzyme known as Angiotensin Converting Enzyme (ACE). — Leslie Iversen, Drugs: A Very Short Introduction (Oxford 2001, p. 43)
    Synonyms:
    ACE

Synonyms of angiotensin converting enzyme

Forms of angiotensin converting enzyme

pluralangiotensin converting enzymes
alternative formangiotensin-converting enzyme

Words formed from angiotensin converting enzyme

Questions about angiotensin converting enzyme

What does angiotensin converting enzyme mean?
Angiotensin converting enzyme means an enzyme which catalyzes the creation of angiotensin, and is a strong vasoconstrictor.
What part of speech is angiotensin converting enzyme?
Angiotensin converting enzyme is a noun.
What is the plural of angiotensin converting enzyme?
The plural of angiotensin converting enzyme is angiotensin converting enzymes.

Words near angiotensin converting enzyme in the dictionary

  1. angiostrongylosis
  2. angiosuppression
  3. angiotenic
  4. angiotensin
  5. angiotensin (1-7)
  6. angiotensin converting enzyme
  7. angiotensin converting enzyme 1
  8. angiotensin converting enzyme 2
  9. angiotensin converting enzymes
  10. angiotensin I
  11. angiotensin II

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