renin

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

hypernym	:	peptidase, protease, proteinase, proteolytic enzyme,
definition	:	any enzyme that catalyzes the splitting of proteins into smaller peptide fractions and amino acids by a process known as proteolysis (noun.substance)