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单词 renin
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renin

[ ree-nin ]
/ ˈri nɪn /

noun Biochemistry.

a proteolytic enzyme secreted by the kidneys that is involved in the release of angiotensin.

Origin of renin

First recorded in 1890–95; ren(i)- + -in2

Words nearby renin

Renfrewshire, renga, Reni, renifleur, reniform, renin, reniportal, renitent, renk, renminbi, Rennes
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British Dictionary definitions for renin

renin
/ (ˈriːnɪn) /

noun

a proteolytic enzyme secreted by the kidneys, which plays an important part in the maintenance of blood pressure

Word Origin for renin

C20: from reni- + -in
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for renin

renin
[ rēnĭn, rĕnĭn ]

n.

A protein-digesting enzyme that is released by the kidneys and that catalyzes the hydrolysis of angiotensinogen to angiotensin I.angiotensinogenase
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.

Scientific definitions for renin

renin
[ rēnĭn, rĕnĭn ]

A proteinase enzyme of high specificity that is released by the kidney and acts to raise blood pressure by activating angiotensin. See also angiotensin.
The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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