angiotensin converting enzyme 2

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angiotensin converting enzyme 2 (uncountable)

  1. (endocrinology) An enzyme attached to the membrane of cells in various organs and lowers blood pressure by catalyzing the hydrolysis of angiotensin II into angiotensin (1-7).

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