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renin


re·nin

noun \ˈrē-nən also ˈren-ən\

Definition of RENIN

: a proteolytic enzyme of the blood that is produced and secreted by the juxtaglomerular cells of the kidney and hydrolyzes angiotensinogen to angiotensin I

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