angiotensin converting enzyme en · NOUN
Meanings
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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)
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| angiotensin converting enzymes | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| angiotensin-converting enzyme | alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
ACE · angiotensin converting enzyme 2 · angiotensin converting enzyme 1 · human recombinant soluble angiotensin converting enzyme 2
Hypernyms
Hyponyms
angiotensin converting enzyme 1 · angiotensin converting enzyme 2
Synonyms
Translations (5)
uk ангіотензинперетворювальний фермент (enzyme) · pt enzima conversora de angiotensina (enzyme) · es enzima convertidora de angiotensina (enzyme) · uk АПФ (enzyme) · fi angiotensiinikonvertaasin estäjä (enzyme)