Angiotensin Converting Enzyme vs Nail - What's the Difference?

Angiotensin Converting Enzyme

Nail

Definitions

Definition as Noun
  • proteolytic enzyme that converts angiotensin I into angiotensin II
Definition as Noun
  • horny plate covering and protecting part of the dorsal surface of the digits
  • a thin pointed piece of metal that is hammered into materials as a fastener
  • a former unit of length for cloth equal to 1/16 of a yard
Definition as Verb
Definition as Verb
  • attach something somewhere by means of nails
  • succeed at easily
  • take into custody
  • complete a pass
  • succeed in obtaining a position
  • locate exactly
  • hit hard

Synonyms

Examples

  • "nail the board onto the wall"
  • "She sailed through her exams"; "You will pass with flying colors"; "She nailed her astrophysics course"
  • "the police nabbed the suspected criminals"
  • "He nailed down a spot at Harvard"
  • "can you pinpoint the position of the enemy?"; "The chemists could not nail the identity of the chromosome"
  • "He smashed a 3-run homer"

Parts of Speech

Noun
Noun, Verb

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