Term: renin: a proteolytic enzyme secreted by the kidneys; catalyzes the formation of angiotensin and thus affects blood pressure
Broader: thing: a separate and self-contained entity | Unrelated: black marlin: large game fish in the Pacific Ocean; may reach 1000 pounds
Broader: thing: a separate and self-contained entity | Unrelated: dutch elm: any of various hybrid ornamental European shade trees ranging from dwarf to tall
Broader: thing: a separate and self-contained entity | Unrelated: coalition: the state of being combined into one body
Broader: thing: a separate and self-contained entity | Unrelated: directed study: a course of study that is supervised and controlled by a specialist in the subject
Broader: thing: a separate and self-contained entity | Unrelated: cutting implement: a tool used for cutting or slicing
Broader: thing: a separate and self-contained entity | Unrelated: plotter: a clerk who marks data on a chart
Broader: thing: a separate and self-contained entity | Unrelated: town meeting: a meeting of the inhabitants of a town
Broader: thing: a separate and self-contained entity | Unrelated: line of force: an imaginary line in a field of force; direction of the line at any point is the direction of the force at that point
Broader: thing: a separate and self-contained entity | Unrelated: macula: a small yellowish central area of the retina that is rich in cones and that mediates clear detailed vision
Broader: thing: a separate and self-contained entity | Unrelated: pindolol: an oral beta blocker (trade name Visken) used in treating hypertension