histaminase

noun his·ta·mi·nase \hi-ˈsta-mə-ˌnās, ˈhis-tə-mə-, -ˌnāz\

Definition of HISTAMINASE

: a widely occurring flavoprotein enzyme that oxidizes histamine and various diamines

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use: 1930

Medical Dictionary

noun his·ta·mi·nase \his-ˈtam-ə-ˌnās, ˈhis-tə-mə-, -ˌnāz\

: a widely occurring flavoprotein enzyme that oxidizes histamine and various diamines—called also diamine oxidase

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