Medical Dictionary

histaminase

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

Medical Definition of HISTAMINASE

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

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