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his⋅tam⋅i⋅nase

[hi-stam-uh-neys, -neyz]
–noun Biochemistry, Pharmacology.
an enzyme that catalyzes the decomposition of histamine, used in treating allergies.

Origin:
1925–30; histamine + -ase
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his·tam·i·nase   (hĭ-stām'ə-nās', -nāz', hĭs'tə-mə-)   
n.  An enzyme that catalyzes the inactivation of histamine and is found in the digestive system.
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Main Entry: his·ta·mi·nase
Pronunciation: his-'tam-&-"nAs, 'his-t&-m&-, -"nAz
Function: noun
: a widely occurringflavoprotein enzyme that oxidizes histamine and various diamines called also diamine oxidase
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histaminase his·tam·i·nase (hĭ-stām'ə-nās', -nāz', hĭs'tə-mə-)
n.
An enzyme that inactivates histamine and is found in the digestive system.

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