angiotensin converting enzyme
angiotensin converting enzyme
nounDefinition of ANGIOTENSIN CONVERTING ENZYME
: a proteolytic enzyme that converts the physiologically inactive form of angiotensin to the active vasoconstrictive form
First Known Use of ANGIOTENSIN CONVERTING ENZYME
1960
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