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histaminases

histaminases is the plural of histaminase.

Meaning of histaminase

Noun

histaminase (plural histaminases)

  1. A widely occurring flavoprotein enzyme that oxidizes histamine and various diamines.
    • We suggest, however, that the substance, or system, which produces a change in structure responsible for the loss of physiological activity of histamine be designated histaminase.1930 December 4, C. H. Best, E. W. McHenry, “The inactivation of histamine”, in The Journal of Physiology

Questions about histaminases

What is histaminases the plural of?
Histaminases is the plural of histaminase.

Words near histaminases in the dictionary

  1. hist. nn.
  2. histadine
  3. Histadrut
  4. histamin
  5. histaminase
  6. histaminases
  7. histamine
  8. histamine intolerance
  9. histamine intolerances
  10. histaminergic
  11. histamines

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