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Meaning of angiotensin converting enzyme | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

An enzyme which catalyzes the creation of angiotensin, and is a strong vasoconstrictor.

Equivalents

Español enzima convertidora de angiotensina
Português enzima conversora de angiotensina

Examples

“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)”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

angiotensin converting enzyme 1 angiotensin converting enzyme 2 angiotensin I angiotensin II angiotensin III angiotensin IV

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