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nitric oxide synthase

ni·tric ox·ide syn·thase [ ntrik oksīd sínthayz, ntrik oksīd sínthayss ] (plural ni·tric ox·ide syn·thases)


noun 
Definition:
 
enzyme that promotes nitric oxide: an enzyme that catalyzes nitric oxide synthesis in the inner lining cells of blood vessels as well as in macrophages and nerve cells

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