Associations to the word «Renin»
Noun
- Calcium
- Diabetes
- Activity
- Pathway
- Circulation
- Deficiency
- Posture
- Screening
- Antagonist
- Ratio
- Urine
- Cell
- Patient
- Genes
- Marrow
- Cortex
- Mechanism
- Addison
- Diagnosis
- Mia
- Abnormality
- Axis
- Substrate
- Release
- Metabolism
- System
- Differentiation
- Protein
- Regulator
- Increase
- Na
- Failure
- Volume
- Convert
- Reduction
- Ii
- Stimulus
- Lesion
- Drug
- Disease
- Pregnancy
- Antibody
- Sampling
- Response
- Measurement
- Scan
- Bind
- Test
- Gene
- Ct
- Conversion
- Muscle
- Flow
- Salt
- Low
- Nerve
- Dose
- Controlling
- Iv
- Measuring
- Acid
- Hiv
- Sensitivity
Adjective
Adverb
Wiktionary
RENIN, noun. (enzyme) A circulating enzyme released by mammalian kidneys that converts angiotensinogen to angiotensin-I. Because its activity ultimately leads to formation of angiotensin-II and aldosterone, this hormone plays a role in maintaining blood pressure.
Dictionary definition
RENIN, noun. A proteolytic enzyme secreted by the kidneys; catalyzes the formation of angiotensin and thus affects blood pressure.
Wise words
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