RENIN

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does renin mean? 

• RENIN (noun)
  The noun RENIN has 1 sense:

1. a proteolytic enzyme secreted by the kidneys; catalyzes the formation of angiotensin and thus affects blood pressure

  Familiarity information: RENIN used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• RENIN (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A proteolytic enzyme secreted by the kidneys; catalyzes the formation of angiotensin and thus affects blood pressure

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("renin" is a kind of...):

peptidase; protease; proteinase; proteolytic enzyme (any enzyme that catalyzes the splitting of proteins into smaller peptide fractions and amino acids by a process known as proteolysis)

 Context examples 

Moexipril hydrochloride also directly suppresses renin release.

(Moexipril Hydrochloride, NCI Thesaurus)

In addition, penbutolol prevents the release of renin, a hormone secreted by the kidneys that causes constriction of blood vessels.

(Penbutolol, NCI Thesaurus)

In addition, bisoprolol prevents the release of renin, a hormone secreted by the kidneys that causes constriction of blood vessels.

(Penbutolol Sulfate, NCI Thesaurus)

Patients have high levels of plasma renin concentration which is not associated with hypertension.

(Bartter Syndrome, NCI Thesaurus)

A syndrome characterized by abnormal secretion of renin in conjunction with neoplastic growth occurring anywhere in the body.

(Ectopic Renin Secretion Syndrome, NCI Thesaurus)

Angiotensinogen is digested by renin to produce angiotensin I (AGT I).

(Angiotensin-converting Enzyme 2 Pathway, NCI Thesaurus/BIOCARTA)

This agent may also reduce the secretion of renin with subsequent reduction in levels of angiotensin II thereby preventing vasoconstriction and aldosterone secretion.

(Metoprolol, NCI Thesaurus)

It secrets renin and the patients usually present with severe hypertension and marked hypokalemia.

(Juxtaglomerular Cell Tumor, NCI Thesaurus)

This agent may also reduce the secretion of renin with subsequent reduction in levels of angiotensin II thus decreasing sympathetic activation, including vasoconstriction, aldosterone secretion.

(Metoprolol Succinate, NCI Thesaurus)

By inhibiting the activity of renin, the conversion to AT I is prevented, which in turn prevents the conversion of AT I to AT II.

(Aliskiren, NCI Thesaurus)