Psychology Dictionary
  • Psychology Resources
  1. Home
  2. renin

renin

renin

n. an enzyme that is released by the kidneys when blood pressure falls. It cleaves the plasma globulin protein angiotensinogen to form angiotensin.

Related Terms

complexity factor

complexity factor in psychological aesthetics, a dimension...

anechoic chamber

anechoic chamber an enclosure designed to eliminate sound r...

intake interview

intake interview 1. the initial interview with a client by...

Müller–Urban process

Müller–Urban process a procedure for calculating the differ...

labeled lines

labeled lines nerve inputs to the brain that one conceptual...

poverty of speech

poverty of speech excessively brief speech with few elabora...

Quick Info

Category Psychology Term
Definitions 1
First Letter R

Browse by Letter


A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z

© 2025 PsychologyDB.com All rights reserved.

Terms Sitemap Contact