angiotensinase

angiotensinase definition - medical

an·gi·o·ten·si·nase (ănˌjē-ō-tĕnˈsə-nāsˌ, -nāzˌ)

noun
  1. A peptidase in tissues and plasma that degrades angiotensin II.
  2. Any of several enzymes in the blood that hydrolyze angiotensin.

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