RENIN as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • a proteolytic enzyme secreted by the kidneys
   • catalyzes the formation of angiotensin and thus affects blood pressure
   Hypernyms(s) renin is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • protease (what does protease mean?)
   • peptidase (what does peptidase mean?)
   • proteinase (what does proteinase mean?)
   • proteolytic enzyme (what does proteolytic enzyme mean?)