convert : Idioms & Phrases
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angiotensin converting enzyme
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noun proteolytic enzyme that converts angiotensin I into angiotensin II
ACE; angiotensin converting enzyme.
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angiotensin-converting enzyme
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noun proteolytic enzyme that converts angiotensin I into angiotensin II
ACE; angiotensin converting enzyme.
WordNet
angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor
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noun an antihypertensive drug that blocks the formation of angiotensin II in the kidney, leading to relaxation of the arteries; promotes the excretion of salt and water by inhibiting the activity of the angiotensin converting enzyme; also used to treat congestive heart failure
ACE inhibitor.
WordNet
Converted guns
- cast-iron guns lined with wrought-iron or steel tubes. Farrow.
Webster 1913
Converting furnace
(Steel Manuf.) , a furnace in which wrought iron is converted into steel by cementation.
