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histaminase definition

his·tami·nase (his tam′i nās′)

noun

an enzyme found in the animal digestive system, capable of inactivating histamine

Etymology: histamin(e)- + -ase

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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